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  1. Brain Surgery to Cure the Mind (2005)

    Subject
    Medical sciences; Psychiatry

    Brain surgery, in any form, to treat people with psychiatric illness was virtually abandoned after public outcry over the abuse of lobotomies half a century ago. But recent progress in neuroscience is...

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  2. Harsh Realities (2005)

    Subject
    Medical sciences; Philosophy; Social Studies

    Medicine is not an exact science. Every day healthcare professionals are expected to make life and death decisions with only their expertise and experience to guide them. There is no comprehensive rule book...

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  3. Stem Cell Research (2 Parts) (2005)

    Subject
    Biology; FE; Medical sciences

    Two 15-minute programmes on stem cell research - one on embryonic stem cells and the future of Parkinson’s Disease and the other on the ethics of stem cell research. Th

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  4. Bioethics (2003)

    Subject
    Biology; Medical sciences; Philosophy
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 30 minutes), £49.00 (DVD), £20.00 (1 Year Digital Licence), £49.00 (3 Year Digital Licence)

    Discusses the moral arguments for and against using animal research and genetically modified organisms including the potential benefits to human health, society and world hunger.

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  5. Gene Therapy in the 21st Century (2001 Multimedia)

    Subject
    Biology; Medical sciences; Philosophy; Social sciences
    Distribution
    CD-ROM

    Two hours of video on CD-ROM, with text support and live internet links, featuring seven leading practitioners and thinkers in the field of gene therapy who contributed to a short video, sponsored by the...

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  6. Baby Making: The New A.R.T. Of Life (2000 Video)

    Subject
    Biology
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassette. VHS. col. 20 min., 2000 sale: £47.00 (inc. VAT +p&p)

    Discusses assisted reproductive technology (ART) and its implications, both social and ethical. Uses microscopic footage and graphics to show the latest infertility treatments. The ethical implications are...

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  7. Breath of Life (2000 Video)

    Producer
    Geoffrey Smith
    Subject
    Medical sciences
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 50 min., 2000 sale: £99.00 (+VAT +p&p)

    Traces the Loughran family’s experience of cystic fibrosis, which threatens the life of 15-year-old Sheila, who could be helped by living donor lung transplatation, using parts of two sibling’s lungs....

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  8. Date of Birth: 2023 (2000 Video)

    Director
    Joost Hunningher
    Subject
    Medical sciences
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 20 minutes), £25.00

    A trigger video looking at the repercussions of the scientific and technological advances in reproductive medicine. A drama centres on the many types of screening and treatment faced by a couple in the year...

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  9. Medicine (2000 Video)

    aka: Ethical Implications of Medical Genetics, The

    Subject
    Biology
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassette. VHS. col. 34 min., 2000 sale: £40.00 (+VAT +p&p)

    A compilation of interviews examining key ethical issues related to new genetic technologies, including understanding the human genome, science ethics and the law, genetic testing, information and...

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  10. Biomedical Ethics: The Issues of Life and Death (1998 Video)

    Subject
    Medical sciences; Psychology
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassette. VHS (PAL). col. 30 min., 2000 sale: US$166.65 (+p&p)

    Ernle Young, Co-Director of Stanford University’s Center for Biomedical Ethics, examines issues of life and death, particularly at the beginning and the end of life.

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