Death: A Personal Understanding-The Deathbed
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Browse Full-length Non-member TitlesTeaches an understanding of death and dying through case studies and personal stories of people facing their own death or the death of a loved one. In the last century, the scene of the deathbed drama has moved, overall, from home to hospital. Still, even surrounded by technology, the deathbed scene remains emotional for those who participate. Meets a young man who loses his mother to cancer, a couple who lose their five-year-old daughter, and a young widow who recounts the final serene days of her husband's battle with leukemia.
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Runtime: 25 minutes 37 seconds
- Topic: Counseling and Self-Help, Health and Safety, Social Science
- Subtopic: Cancer, Death and Bereavement, Emotions
- Grade/Interest Level: 9 - 12
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- Release Year: 1998
- Producer/Distributor: Annenberg
- Series: Death: A Personal Understanding
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