Bibliograph

Being mortal, a Frontline production with 2over10 Media ; producer and director, Thomas Jennings ; writers, Thomas Jennings & Atul Gawande ; producer, Lauren Mucciolo

Type

Label

Being mortal, a Frontline production with 2over10 Media ; producer and director, Thomas Jennings ; writers, Thomas Jennings & Atul Gawande ; producer, Lauren Mucciolo

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Main title

Being mortal

Oclc number

904562938

Responsibility statement

a Frontline production with 2over10 Media ; producer and director, Thomas Jennings ; writers, Thomas Jennings & Atul Gawande ; producer, Lauren Mucciolo

Runtime

Summary

Frontline teams up with writer and surgeon Atul Gawande to examine how doctors care for terminally ill patients. In conjunction with Gawande's new book, Being Mortal, the film explores the relationships between doctors and patients nearing the end of life, and shows how many doctors, including himself, struggle to talk honestly and openly

Target audience

general

Technique

live action

Classification