In sickness and in health: women and the health care system

Australia, 1989

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Women are the most frequent users of the health care system, but have little say in the way it is run. This program outlines how women can deal with and what they need from the health care system. Includes interviews with sociologists, nurse educators, doctors and patients and is designed to awaken consumer and practitioner awareness of women’s rights in health care.

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Credits

director

Carole Sklan

producer

John Moore

production company

Healthsharing Women. Publishing and Production Group

Open Channel Productions

Duration

00:26:00:00

Production places
Australia
Production dates
1989

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

304745

Language

English

Subject categories

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

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

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Medical care - Australia

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Women - Health and hygiene

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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