Facing Adversity: A Patient Discusses Her Predicament

Synopsis
An interview with a woman in her thirties suffering from terminal cancer. She describes the effect which her illness has on herself and her family, and hints at the source of the remarkable strength which enables her to come to terms with her condition. (She died about two weeks after the interview.)
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 15 min.
Year of production
1983
Availability
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Notes
Restricted to medical audiences.
Subjects
Social welfare
Keywords
cancer patients; death; terminal illness

Sponsor

Name

University of Sheffield, Department of Community Medicine

Distributor

Name

University of Sheffield Learning & Teaching Services

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Phone
0114 22 20401
Address
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231 Glossop Road
Sheffield
S10 2GW
United Kingdom
Notes
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