On Our Own Terms: Moyers on Dying in America


1h 30m 2000

Brief Synopsis

A look at the complex choices that confront us at the end of life. From interviews across the country, Bill Moyers reports on human stories of the dying, their families and their caregivers, as they struggle to balance medical intervention with comfort and humanity at the end of life. Also, medical,

Film Details

Genre
Documentary
Release Date
2000

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 30m

Synopsis

A look at the complex choices that confront us at the end of life. From interviews across the country, Bill Moyers reports on human stories of the dying, their families and their caregivers, as they struggle to balance medical intervention with comfort and humanity at the end of life. Also, medical, legal and public policy experts in the end-of-life field discuss the cultural constructs that have shaped how we die and what can be done to rethink and redefine this approach.

Film Details

Genre
Documentary
Release Date
2000

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 30m

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