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Showing 1 - 10 of 22 titles with a criteria of Subject is Medical History
Ama
The untold story of the involuntary sterilization of Native American women by the Indian Health Service well into the 1970s.
Bullfrog Films | 2019 | 74 minutes
The Chicago Maternity Center Story
The struggle to keep the Chicago Maternity Center open after 75 years.
Kartemquin Films | 1976 | 60 minutes
The Divided Brain
Explores Iain McGilchrist's pioneering exploration of the differences between the brain's right and left hemispheres and their effects on society, history, and culture.
Bullfrog Films | 2021 | 78 minutes
Ending Disease
Establishes that we are in a historical time in medicine, where regenerative medicine is changing therapies from treatments to cures. The film takes the viewer through a powerful emotional journey as it weaves human stories of patients and their doctor working together on the frontier of medical science.
Collective Eye Films | 2020 | 122 minutes
For a Few Pennies More
Iodine deficiency causes health problems in Indonesia.
Bullfrog Films | 2000 | 24 minutes
From Danger to Dignity
Weaves together two parallel stories about the national movement to decriminalize abortion.
Bullfrog Films | 1995 | 56 minutes
Front Wards, Back Wards
Profiles the evolution of attitudes toward people with mental disabilities in the United States.
The Fanlight Collection | 2006 | 57 minutes
Gene Blues
Examines the ethical issues associated with DNA testing.
Bullfrog Films | 1997 | 30 minutes
HSA Hospital Strike '75
A document of the eighteen-day strike by interns and residents at Chicago's only public hospital.
Kartemquin Films | 1975 | 20 minutes
In Our Own Hands
In Our Own Hands follows the extraordinary steps ordinary people are taking to help millions with chronic diseases find their way back to health.
Bullfrog Films | 2020 | 67 minutes