God Vulture and Human
2023 · 50m · Documentary
The film explores the subject of organ donation through the lens of transplant coordinators, highlighting their role in the process of organ donation, retrieval and transplantation.
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Grey Matter
2017 · ★ 5
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1945 · ★ 6.5
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À votre santé
1974 · ★ 10
Focuses on the state of the Quebec health system in the early 1970s. This film reveals the harsh reality of emergency rooms. There, medical teams, facing a serious shortage of staff, are facing a real invasion of patients. The technical means, often insufficient, make the task even more difficult.
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Die Megaklinik
2004 · ★ 7
With almost 6000 employees, the Nuremberg Clinic is the largest municipal hospital in Europe. Using the urology clinic as an example, the film aims to make the infrastructure behind the medical care visible.
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Big Charity: The Death of America's Oldest Hospital
2014 · ★ 10
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