Palliative Care Video List - Pain Resource Center

Loss of a Spouse 24 minutes Don and Joan were happily married. When Joan was diagnosed with aterminal illness, they prepared for her death together. Although Don still feels the absence of Joan andmourns for her, he finds consolation in continuing his life and raising their son. Films for theHumanities & Sciences BYF8498 Video $89.95Loving Hands: Homecare for Children 34 minutes When a child is born with a disabling or lifethreateningillness, parents are thrown into a world they know little about. This video gives familieswho are getting ready to care for a child at home information about the range of services that areavailable, the types of decisions they will have to make, and how caring for their child at home willaffect their family. Issues include funding reimbursement, caregiver burnout and respite, and meetingthe physical, emotional and social needs of the patient. Aquarius Productions, Inc. #ILLCHILDREN$195Lung Cancer: A Preventable Disease 20 minutes Lung cancer, the most common and most preventableform of all cancers, would be an uncommon disease were it not for cigarette smoking. This program,hosted by Dr. Paul Bunn, Director of the Univ. of Colorado Cancer Center, explains how cigarettesmoking and “second-hand smoke” cause irritation of the cells of the lung, and how this irritation leadsto cancerous growth. The program also examines new drug therapies and speaks with patients who arein remission as a result of new approaches to the treatment of the disease. Films for the Humanities &Sciences MKT6408 Video $99Making Decisions and Plans 20 minutes Featuring Debra Wertheimer, this program demonstrates howto tell a patient that his or her condition is terminal. It shows how to describe such quality of life issuesas supports provided by the healthcare team, advance directives, and treatment options. VHS#XAL7814 $179 • www.insight-media.comManaging Cancer Pain: A Rural Perspective 28 minutes This video depicts caregivers and patients’challenges of pain management in a rural setting. VCPI Videos • Virginia Cancer Pain Initiative • POBox 6359 • Glen Allen, VA 23058-6359 • http://www.vcpi.orgManaging Care, Managing Death: Disguised Euthanasia 28 minutes To decrease the suffering ofterminally ill patients, some doctors routinely prescribe strong painkillers—medications that, in effect,actually hasten the patient’s death. This program discusses legislative initiatives designed to protectpatients from “disguised euthanasia”—and addresses the volatile question of whether such laws are athreat to the professional judgment of doctors. Films for the Humanities #GLP9297 Video $129.95Managing Pain 18 minutes Pain is the constant companion of a growing number of Americans—achesand pains, gnawing pain, agonizing and chronic pain, headaches, back aches, and pain traceable to aninjury or to something gone awry in the central nervous system. Pain can disrupt lifestyles, reduceproductivity on the job, and drain the household budget. This program looks at what we are doing aboutpain, besides taking aspirin. Some doctors continue to brush it off, while others are staffing PainCenters. The program also shows some of the latest research on the nature of pain and its treatment, aswell as such old (and still effective) standbys as massage. Films for the Humanities APW5255 Video$149, Rental $75Managing Pain, Managing Death: Disguised Euthanasia 29 minutes To decrease the suffering ofterminally ill patient, some doctors routinely prescribe strong painkillers—medications that, in effect,actually hasten the patient’s death. What distinguishes such treatment from physician-assisted suicide?Video list Page 43 of 68Rev 09