Films for the Humanities and Sciences

Medical Trends

Will medicine become even more antiseptic, dehumanized, and fractionated a science than it is today? Or will it take a more holistic approach, less mechanical, and more open to nontraditional (actually very traditional) methods of healing? This program points out that many medical practitioners have begun to understand and acknowledge the principles of acupuncture and homeopathy, both ancient practices. At the same time, medicine continues to upgrade its techniques, such as surgery, so that now a simple little balloon inserted and inflated inside an artery can help arteriosclerosis. (23 minutes)

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Item#: BVL5522
Copyright date: ©1989


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