Letters and Reviews
Letters to THE DOCTOR IS IN
Treating Obesity--Thank you so much for the copy of the video, "Treating Obesity". I've shown it to several people, (some in the medical profession), and all of us think it is very well done! BRAVO to you "guys"! Thanks for making it so pleasant an experience. I am still "fighting the fight", and I'll never give up!--Helen Annas
Inflammatory Bowel Disease program was very well done and provided balanced information to patients and family members alike. --Alexandra Stokman, Crohns & Colitis Foundation of America.
It was the best lay summary of Inflammatory Bowel Disease within a 30 minute segment that I have ever seen. --Scott Plevy, M.D., Co-Director, Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center, University of Pittsburgh Medical School
Your team did a great job presenting the trials, tribulations, and hopes for Inflammatory Bowel Disease patients. --Gail Goldberg, parent.
Family Caregivers is an excellent video. I have used this with support groups and it has been helpful. --Sally Mackie, RN, Office for the Aging, Carmel, NY
Depression & Manic Depression is medically informative and the personal account by Mike Wallace is heart warming. --Judy Reinhart, Brown Heatly Library, Austin, TX
Gifts of Aging-This video is well done I liked it because it stimulates discussion re: the positive aspects of aging. --Gwen Iburg, Sault College, Sault Ste Marie, ON Good video.
Shows mental & physical consequences of Alzheimer's and the benefits of stimulation, activities and anger management. Includes caregivers perspective-very positive. --Heloise Bostick Hinds Community College, Jackson, MS
It was one of the best programs on Depression that I have ever seen and I was very impressed with the thoughtful, clear, and compassionate manner in which the illness was discussed. --Anthony J. Rothschild, M.D., Harvard Medical School and McLean Hospital
Dyslexia is excellent! The best part is that it focused on the research and what we now know from a totally positive standpoint rather than a "victim" standpoint. --Kay Harlan, President, READ, Inc.
Yesterday I viewed the program Biological Time Clocks on Vermont ETV and wonder if it is possible to get a transcript of that program. It so exactly described the symptoms of my 45-year-old son and to some degree those of his father. It seems that your information could lead to some real help ... --Mrs. Bertrand W. Chapman, Burlington, Vermont
It (program on heart disease) helped me a great deal in my understanding and continuing recovery from heart disease. --Frank Walsh, heart attack patient
It (program on headaches) is a superb educational documentary. --Joel Saper, M.D., Director, Michigan Head Pain & Neurological Institute
Good show (on Family Care Givers). I thought the Huntoons were marvelous - dignified and honest. The young parents are haunting. --Maggie Strong, Well Spouse Foundation
I think the show is excellent, very moving. --Anne Baird, Hospital Social Worker
That was a superb film (on stuttering). In terms of content, education value, quality of audio and video, sequencing ... in everything ... it was really well done. --Barry Guitar, Ph.D., University of Vermont
This is, without a doubt, the best presentation of polio and post-polio syndrome that I have ever seen. The superb footage which put the whole story in a historical context was an important addition. --Lauro S. Halstead, M.D., Director, Post-Polio Program, National Rehabilitation Hospital
The tape (on family practice) is incredibly well done and the information is absolutely accurate. --Daniel K. Onion, M.D., Maine-Dartmouth Family Practice Residency
Letters to Prescription for Learning
The ABC's of STD's: Straight Talk About Sexually Transmitted Disease (Prescription for Learning Series) This video is appropriate for middle and high school health classes because it provides up-to-date, useful information in a matter-of-fact way.--Tammy Snipes, Great Falls Middle School, SC
When the Blues Get You Down: Adolescent Depression (Prescription for Learning Series). The program's mix of teens, professionals, an an adult on life-long medical treatment for her depression, and parents of depressed adolescents present the information in ways designed to reach a wide audience.--Anitra Gordon, Lincoln High School, Ypsilanti,MI
Reviews of THE DOCTOR IS IN
ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE Overall, the video provides a sensitive look into the lives of persons with Alzheimer's disease. It highlights specific coping strategies and management techniques that families can use to help maintain the dignity of older persons and a sense of normalcy in their lives. The combination of expert narration and family stories keeps the video moving at a pace that maintains the viewer's interest and attention. In addition, individuals providing community-based educational programs and workshops for older adults and their families will find it useful. --Gerantologist, Robert E. Yahnke, PhD, University of Minnesota.
LIVING FULLY UNTIL DEALTH A powerful and insightful look at terminally ill individuals who frankly discuss the very personal and emotional issues on how they feel about their impending deaths; includes issues of right to die and euthanasia. --Tammy Pitisuk Family Caregiver Alliance
ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE This outstanding video introduces several alternative health systems - Chinese and Indian medicine, homeopathy, herbalism, naturopathy, massage, and chiropractic - in a concise, very accessible program. Patients and well- known practitioners such as Andrew Weil discuss these therapies. Nicely produced and engaging; a must-have for any health video collection. --Valeria Long & Deborah Caplow, Library Journal
ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE This outstanding video introduces several alternative health systems... a concise, very accessible program.... a must-have for any health video collection. --Consumer Health Resource
EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE This program is recommended for addition to professional libraries serving educators and teachers in training. --MC Journal
TOMORROW'S DOCTORS This outstanding video is seamless and glossy. Guth is a serious, warm narrator and the classroom scenes are long enough to give a sense of the atmosphere. --Journal of the American Medical Association
CHILDHOOD SEXUAL ABUSE Recommended by Journal of Sex Education and Therapy and Video Rating Guide for Libraries
TEENAGE PREGNANCY Informative and interesting ... a good review of the problem of teenage pregnancy and what is being done. --School Library Journal
EATING DISORDERS Recommended by Landers Film Reviews and Video Rating Guide for Libraries
POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER An informative video ... could be used in a variety of educational settings. --Journal of Psychosocial Nursing
PREGNANCY AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE Recommended by Booklist
CHILDREN DIE, TOO A nice short film best used as a catalyst for group discussion ... very appropriate for college courses or professional training programs ... could be very effective for nursing or counseling training programs. --Death Studies
TOMORROW'S DOCTORS This informative look at one aspect of health care is well conveyed and up-to-date. --Booklist
EXERCISE Recommended by Video Rating Guide for Libraries and Booklist
