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A Choice for K'Aila (1990)
(1990)
This program tells the story of Francois and Leslie Paulette of Alberta, Canada who decided to let their newborn son K'aila die naturally from liver disease [bilary artresia or giant-cell hepatitis] rather than have him ...
Treatment Decisions at the End of Life (1990)
(1990)
Four patients are depicted: Andy Jacobs, described as ``a baby born to die,'' whose mother refuses further treatment and takes him home; David Nalbert, who was diagnosed with muscular dystrophy at five and refuses ventilator ...
Awakenings (1990)
(1990)
"Robert De Niro (in an Oscar-nominated performance) and Robin Williams star in this powerful, true story of a maverick doctor and the patients whose lives he changes. Williams plays Dr. Malcolm Sayer, a shy research ...
Ethics Committees: Allies in Long-Term Care (1990)
(1990)
Developed by the American Association for Retired People (AARP)'s Special Projects Section in cooperation with the American Association of Homes for the Aging's Commission on Ethics this program is intended for the staff ...