| Description |
1 videodisc (approximately 240 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
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digital video stereo rda |
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videodisc |
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DVD |
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video file DVD rda |
| Credits |
Produced by Crosskeys Media ; series producers Frank Christopher, Matthew Eisen, Marc Shaffer. |
| Performer |
Narrator, John Hockenberry. |
| Event |
Originally broadcast on PBS in October, 2006. |
| Summary |
Examines critical health care issues facing America today, including patient safety, medical and medication errors, hospital-acquired infections, family-centered care and the effective management of chronic disease. The program focuses on the advances being made in improving the quality of patient care and features profiles of providers and patients who are working together to change the way health care is provided in the United States. |
| System Details |
DVD ; widescreen format ; region 1 encoding. |
| Language |
Closed captioned. |
| Contents |
Part I. Silent killer / produced, written and directed by Marc Schaffer (57 min.) -- Part II. First do no harm / produced, written and directed by Marc Schaffer, Frank Christopher (57 min.) -- Part III. The Stealth epidemic / produced, written and directed by Matthew Eisen (57 min.) -- Part IV. Hand in hand / produced, written and directed by Frank Christopher (57 min.). |
| Subject |
Medical care -- United States.
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Medical care -- United States -- Evaluation.
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Medical care -- United States -- Quality control.
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Medical care, Cost of -- United States -- 21st century.
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Medical care -- Needs assessment -- United States.
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Medical policy -- United States.
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Health care reform -- United States -- 21st century.
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Insurance -- United States.
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Hospital care -- United States -- Quality control.
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Hospital care -- Evaluation.
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Medical errors -- United States.
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Public health administration.
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Health Care Reform. (DNLM)D018166
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Quality Assurance, Health Care -- methods.
(DNLM)D011785Q000379
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Safety Management -- trends.
(DNLM)D017751Q000639
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Medical Errors -- prevention & control.
(DNLM)D019300Q000517
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United States. (DNLM)D014481
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Health care reform. (OCoLC)fst00952850
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Hospital care -- Evaluation. (OCoLC)fst00960945
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Hospital care -- Quality control.
(OCoLC)fst00960954
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Insurance. (OCoLC)fst00974532
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Medical care. (OCoLC)fst01013753
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Medical care, Cost of. (OCoLC)fst01013902
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Medical care -- Evaluation. (OCoLC)fst01013794
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Medical care -- Needs assessment.
(OCoLC)fst01013826
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Medical care -- Quality control.
(OCoLC)fst01013833
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Medical errors. (OCoLC)fst01014077
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Medical policy. (OCoLC)fst01014505
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Public health administration. (OCoLC)fst01082334
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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| Chronological Term |
2000-2099
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| Genre/Form |
Documentary television programs. (OCoLC)fst01710387
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Nonfiction television programs. (OCoLC)fst01710270
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired. (OCoLC)fst01710450
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Nonfiction television programs.
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Documentary television programs.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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| Added Author |
Hockenberry, John.
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Christopher, Frank.
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PBS Home Video.
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| Added Title |
Health care for the 21st century |
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Silent killer.
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First do no harm.
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Stealth epidemic.
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Hand in hand.
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| ISBN |
9780793692736 |
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0793692733 |
| Standard No. |
841887007740 |
| Music No. |
REAM601 |
