| Edition |
Widescreen. |
| Description |
1 videodisc (approximately 90 minutes) : digital stereo sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
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two-dimensional moving image tdi rdacontent |
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video v rdamedia |
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videodisc vd rdacarrier |
| System Details |
DVD format; NTSC, Region 1; widescreen presentation; stereo. |
| Note |
Subtitle taken from container. |
| Language |
Closed-captioned; optional subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH). |
| Summary |
Examines the predicament shared by the terminally ill living in the United States: with the exception of Washington and Oregon, where assisted suicide is legal, an individual must seek help secretly from friends, family members, and activist organizations to put an end to their suffering. |
| Contents |
A death in the woods -- 60 pills in 15 minutes -- Final exit -- The "exit guides" -- A death in the desert -- Crackdown on final exit -- Assisted suicide on trial. |
| Note |
"[C]ontains mature content that may not be suitable for all audiences; viewer discretion is advised." |
| Performer |
Narrator: Will Lyman ; reporters: Sarah Childress, Arun Rath. |
| Credits |
Director of photography, Ben McCoy ; editor, Jason Schmidt ; music, Justin Samaha. |
| Event |
Originally broadcast Nov. 13, 2012 as an episode of the television series: Frontline. |
| Subject |
Assisted suicide -- United States.
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Assisted suicide -- Moral and ethical aspects.
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Right to die -- United States.
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Right to die -- Law and legislation -- United States.
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Right to die -- Moral and ethical aspects.
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Terminally ill -- Psychology.
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Terminally ill -- Legal status, laws, etc.
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Suicide, Assisted -- ethics. |
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Suicide, Assisted -- legislation & jurisprudence. |
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Right to Die -- ethics. |
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Right to Die -- legislation & jurisprudence. |
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Terminally Ill -- psychology. |
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Assisted suicide -- Moral and ethical aspects.
(OCoLC)fst00819135
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Right to die -- Law and legislation.
(OCoLC)fst01097897
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Right to die -- Moral and ethical aspects.
(OCoLC)fst01097900
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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| Genre/Form |
Documentary films.
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Documentary television programs.
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Educational television programs.
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Nonfiction television programs.
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Magazine format television programs.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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| Added Author |
Navasky, Miri, Director.
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Navasky, Miri, Producer.
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Navasky, Miri, Screenwriter.
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O'Connor, Karen (Karen Ann), director.
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O'Connor, Karen (Karen Ann), producer.
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O'Connor, Karen (Karen Ann), screenwriter.
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Lyman, Will, 1948- narrator.
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Samaha, Justin, composer.
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Mead Street Films (Firm), production company.
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WGBH Educational Foundation.
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WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.), producer.
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Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.), broadcaster.
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PBS Distribution (Firm), distributor.
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| Added Title |
Hidden world of assisted suicide |
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Frontline. The suicide plan |
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Frontline (Television program)
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| ISBN |
9781608838318 |
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1608838315 |
| Standard No. |
841887018340 |
| Music No. |
FRL63023 PBS |
