This documentary raised vital questions about a patient’s right to choose whether to live or die, and about the role of the medical and legal profession. In 1973 Dax Cowart, a former air force pilot, was the victim of an explosion which left him blind, disfigured and suffering excruciating pain from severe burns. Despite persistent pleas to be allowed to die, Dax was kept alive. Now, leading a full life, he still maintains that he should have been allowed to die.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
300221
Language
English
Subject categories
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Euthanasia
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Right to die
Feature films → Feature films - United States
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Burns and scalds
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Euthanasia
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Right to die
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)