A Cruel inheritance (TEFC)

The problems and options of parents who risk passing on an inherited disease to their children are discussed. The program uses case studies of families with sickle cell anaemia and cystic fibrosis.

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Credits

producer

Robin Brightwell

production company

BBC

Duration

00:50:00:00

Production places

United Kingdom

Production dates

1984

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

016623

Language

English

Subject categories

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Counseling

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Counseling

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Children - Diseases

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Counseling

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Heredity

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Heredity

Short films

Short films → Short films - Great Britain

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Sound

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

U-Matic; Access Print (Section 1)

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United Kingdom, 1984

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