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Life on the Line - Coping with Natural Disasters, Disability and Illness- Season 1

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Life on the Line - Coping with Natural Disasters, Disability and Illness- Season 1

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Main title

Life on the Line - Coping with Natural Disasters, Disability and Illness- Season 1

Oclc number

1018175177

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Originally produced by Advancement Films in 2014

Runtime

161

Summary

The desire to overcome is at the core of everyone. Especially those fighting disease, facing a natural disaster, coping with a disability or battling mental illness. “Life on the Line” is an inspiring look into the resilience of humankind.. At hospitals around the nation, people face life and death situations every day. “Life on the Line” zeroes in on one renowned academic hospital in Southern California. Loma Linda University Health serves one-quarter of California, and equips medical teams to travel around the world. The show follows patients from Southern California to the Amazon, Haiti and Egypt as they all fight a similar battle: to stay alive. Rarely does television follow the real-life journey of a person?s will to survive. This is not just about the doctors. It is about how real people find meaning in the midst of a tragedy. This is where the real story lives and their strength of spirit shines. Their hope. Their courage. Their determination. Their lives are inspiring..

Technique

live action

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