Description |
1 videodisc (90 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. |
System Details |
DVD, region 1, widescreen presentation; stereo, NTSC. |
Note |
Closed-captioned. |
Performer |
Featuring Henry Marsh and Igor Kurilets. |
Credits |
Director of photography, Graham Day; music, Nick Cave, Warren Ellis; editor, Kathy O'Shea. |
Note |
Originally broadcast onSept. 8, 2009 as a segment of the television program, POV. |
Summary |
What is it like to have God-like surgical powers, yet to struggle against your own humanity? What is it like to try and save a life, and yet to fail? British neurosurgeon Henry Marsh openly confronts the dilemmas of the doctor patient relationship on his latest mission to the Ukraine. |
Subject |
Marsh, Henry, 1950-
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Neurosurgeons -- Great Britain.
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Physician and patient.
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Missions, Medical -- Ukraine.
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Genre |
Documentary films.
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Nonfiction films.
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Subject |
Marsh, Henry, 1950- |
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Kurilets, Igor. |
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Physicians -- Great Britain -- Documentaries and Factual Films. |
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Neurosurgery -- Ukraine -- Documentaries and Factual Films. |
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Medical Missions, Official -- Ukraine -- Documentaries and Factual Films. |
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Physician-Patient Relations -- Documentaries and Factual Films. |
Added Author |
Marsh, Henry, 1950-
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Kurilets, Igor.
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Smith, Geoffrey. Director.
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Cave, Nick, 1957- Composer.
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Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)
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Bungalow Town Productions Ltd.
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British Broadcasting Corporation.
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Independent Television Service.
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EyeLine Films.
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BBC Storyville (Firm)
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PBS Distribution (Firm)
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Added Title |
Point of view (Television program)
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ISBN |
9781608831197 : $24.99 |
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1608831191 |
Standard No. |
841887011228 |
Music # |
AMD62210 PBS |
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