Heart Disease. The Success Story of Modern Medicine
Description
The most common diseases in our society today, cancer, Alzheimer's, heart disease and diabetes, are a concern for everyone. And yet, those who are diagnosed with them often feel helpless as they search for answers in a muddle of conflicting information. The third film in a four-part documentary series accompanies doctors and patients as they battle heart disease and despair for a life that is filled with hope. What successes have been achieved in the battle against heart disease? What can high-tech medicine do and not do? Are the latest therapies always the best ones?
Runtime
43 min
Series
Subjects
Genre
Date of Publication
[2014], c2011
Database
Films on Demand
Direct Link
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