Why me?

Duration: 9

Year Published: 1978

Creator: Pyramid

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Description: Uses animation to look at the reactions of a man whose doctor has told him that he has only five minutes left to live. Humorously goes through the traditional stages of patient reaction, from denial to anger to acceptance. , Animated film in which a patient learns from his doctor that he has only five minutes left to live. Depicts the normal stages of responses to this situation, culminating with the patient's resolution to live each remaining moment to the fullest.

Complete Record: Uses animation to look at the reactions of a man whose doctor has told him that he has only five minutes left to live. Humorously goes through the traditional stages of patient reaction, from denial to anger to acceptance. , Presents the case histories of several women who have had cancer of the breast and have experienced a radical mastectomy. Discusses methods of detection, variations of surgical treatment, emotional consequences following mastectomy, and the importance of self-examination. Includes surgical opinions of unidentified physicians. , NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.