Cinema, MD: A History of Medicine On Screen
Eelco F.M. Wijdicks MD PhD, "Cinema, MD: A History of Medicine On Screen"
English | ISBN: 0190685794 | 2020 | 384 pages | EPUB, PDF | 60 MB + 122 MB
English | ISBN: 0190685794 | 2020 | 384 pages | EPUB, PDF | 60 MB + 122 MB
Cinema, MD follows the intersection of medicine and film and how filmmakers wrote a history of medicine over time. The narrative follows several main story lines: How did the portrayal of physicians, nurses, and medical institutions change over the years? What interested filmmakers, and which topics had priority? What does film's obsession with experiments and monstrosities reveal about medical ethics and malpractice? How could the public's perception of the medical profession change when watching these films on diseases and treatments, including palliative care and medical ethics? Are screenwriters, actors, and film directors channeling a popular view of medicine?
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