Discussions in Bioethics: Critical Choice
1985
12 min
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One of a series of short, open-ended dramas designed to stimulate discussion of values and ethics in relation to modern medical technology. The film considers the cost of high-risk organ transplants and the allocation of scarce medical resources. A child is in need of a liver transplant. The child has only a 40% chance of surviving with the transplant, but a 100% chance of dying without it. How should society's limited medical dollars be spent?
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One of a series of short, open-ended dramas designed to stimulate discussion of values and ethics in relation to modern medical technology. The film considers the cost of high-risk organ transplants and the allocation of scarce medical resources. A child is in need of a liver transplant. The child has only a 40% chance of surviving with the transplant, but a 100% chance of dying without it. How should society's limited medical dollars be spent?
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réalisateurGary Toole
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producteurWolf Koenig
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producteur exécutifAndy Thomson
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scénarioGwynne Basen
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photographieRoger Martin
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sonRaymond Marcoux
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montageRita Roy
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montage sonoreWojtek Klis
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ré-enregistrementJean-Pierre Joutel
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interprèteKirsten BishopricKathryn ClevelandChantal CondorBrian DooleyJoanna NoyesKelly RicardMichael Tait
