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The Docuseek Health and Health Care Collection

THE HEALTH AND HEALTH CARE COLLECTION features over 400 award-winning films on health, healthcare and medicine from the leading distributors of social-issue and documentary film. Films address addiction and substance abuse, aging, death and dying, disabilities, economics of healthcare, environmental health, ethics, healthcare delivery, history of medicine, illness, disease and disorders, maternal and child health, psychology and mental health, public health, nursing, nutrition, sexuality, and more. Docuseek films examine health and healthcare in its social and historical context; essential resources for helping students to respond better to the challenges of today.

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The Docuseek Health and Health Care Collection includes the following titles:

Bombies - imageBombies

The terrible aftermath of dropping cluster bombs during the secret air war in Laos and the international campaign to ban them.

Bullfrog Films | 2002 | 57 minutes | 10-12, College, Adult
Borderline Cases - imageBorderline Cases

The environmental impact of the 2,000 factories (maquiladoras) on the US-Mexico border.

Bullfrog Films | 1997 | 65 minutes | 10-12, College, Adult
Boy In The World - imageBoy In The World

Following four-year-old Ronen, a young boy with Down syndrome, this intimate documentary concretely demonstrates that inclusive preschool classrooms benefit both children with special needs and their typical peers.

The Fanlight Collection | 2007 | 44 minutes
Boys Who Like Girls - imageBoys Who Like Girls

A coming-of-age story set in the aftermath of the infamous Delhi gang rape and the rise of the #MeToo movement. It follows teenager Ved as he takes his first wobbly steps into adulthood under the kind guidance of Harish, a gentle man in his 50s, who has dedicated his life to abolishing toxic masculinity.

First Hand Films | 2018 | 70 minutes
Boys Will Be Men - imageBoys Will Be Men

Some answers for the hard questions about growing up male in America.

Bullfrog Films | 2002 | 57 minutes | 7-12, College, Adult
Branding Illness - imageBranding Illness

A documentary expose of how pharmaceutical companies create demand for the drugs at their disposal, and buy the science they need to prove their effectiveness.

Icarus Films | 2011 | 52 minutes | 9-12, College, Adult
Breast Archives - imageBreast Archives

Real women reveal their breasts and uncover personal truths in this gently provocative documentary exploring embodiment, womanhood, and the power of being seen.

First Run Features | 2018 | 57 minutes
Breasts - imageBreasts

Twenty-two women, ages 6 to 84-years-old, discuss how breasts play a crucial role in the experiences of puberty, motherhood, sex, health, and aging. ** 2002 Outstanding Achievement Award, Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality **

Icarus Films | 1997 | 50 minutes | College, Adult
Breathe Easy - imageBreathe Easy

78-year-old Lois Perelman reflects on aging, disability, self esteem, and public perception.

The Fanlight Collection | 2007 | 8 minutes
Breathing Lessons - imageBreathing Lessons

Academy Award winning portrait of poet and journalist Mark O'Brien, who contracted polio in childhood and spent much of his life in an iron lung.

The Fanlight Collection | 1996 | 35 minutes | College/Adult/Professional

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