Healthcare 101
Movies about healthcare, both physical and mental.
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- DirectorEric MerolaStarsJoe BartonStanislaw BurzynskiRichard JaffePh.D biochemist, Dr. Stanislaw Burzynski, won one of the largest legal battles against the Food & Drug Administration in U.S. history. Dr. Burzynski and his patients endured a treacherous 14-year journey in order to obtain FDA-approved clinical trials for a new cancer-fighting drug. His groundbreaking medical and legal battles have brought revolutionary cancer treatment to the public. Upon completion, his treatment will be available the world over - sending a shock wave through the cancer industry.
- DirectorEric MerolaStarsLindsey ApostoloTerri BainbridgeHannah BradleyFollowing the plight of terminal cancer patients as they seek the therapy of The Burzynski Clinic, after all mainstream cancer centers have left them for dead.
- DirectorBobby SheehanStarsAlanah RaffertyJim WeberAn investigation into the "monopoly" of the medical industrial complex and how Americans are viewed as patients.
- DirectorSusan FroemkeMatthew HeinemanStarsClive AlonzoDon BerwickElizabeth BlackburnAn investigative documentary that uncovers the U.S. healthcare system's true design.
- DirectorTom ShadyacStarsRobin WilliamsDaniel LondonMonica PotterThe true story of a heroic man, Hunter "Patch" Adams, determined to become a medical doctor because he enjoys helping people. He ventured where no doctor had ventured before, using humour and pathos.
- DirectorLéa PoolBreast cancer has become the poster child of corporate cause-related marketing campaigns. Countless women and men walk, bike, climb and shop for the cure. Each year, millions of dollars are raised in the name of breast cancer, but where does this money go and what does it actually achieve? Pink Ribbons, Inc. is a feature documentary that shows how the devastating reality of breast cancer, which marketing experts have labeled a "dream cause," becomes obfuscated by a shiny, pink story of success.
- DirectorMichael MooreStarsMichael MooreTucker AlbrizziTony BennA documentary comparing the highly profitable American health care industry to other nations, and HMO horror stories including shotgun deaths.
- DirectorRanda HainesStarsWilliam HurtChristine LahtiElizabeth PerkinsWhen a self-centered doctor is diagnosed with cancer, he becomes better able to empathize with his patients and appreciate a life outside his career.
- DirectorRoger WeisbergStarsElliot FisherDavid FeinbergBrent JamesMoney & Medicine examines the reasons behind the rising costs of health care in the United States. It looks at the dangers of over-diagnosis and over-treatment and investigates how waste pervades our medical system. It also looks at how some hospitals are working to create less-expensive and high quality alternatives to the present system.
- DirectorRanda HainesStarsWilliam HurtChristine LahtiElizabeth PerkinsWhen a self-centered doctor is diagnosed with cancer, he becomes better able to empathize with his patients and appreciate a life outside his career.
- DirectorJeff WitzemanJeff Witzeman goes on a quest to find out why his wife was cured of her cancer in 30 days naturally in Germany after American doctors wanted to pull an organ out, chemo and radiate her, and basically send her off to die. What he found will change cancer treatment forever.