Hospitals and everything like that

Designed to allay children’s fears of the hospitalisation process. Follows a young girl suffering from an asthmatic complaint as she checks into the hospital and is given routine check-ups and special tests. Shows the sympathetic and supportive nature of the hospital staff. Suitable for upper primary level.

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Credits

director

Lyn Bugden

Duration

00:17:00:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1978

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

507224

Subject categories

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Educational films

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Children - Hospital care

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Hospitals - Staff

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

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

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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Australia, 1978

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