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NOVA: Doctors' Diaries DVD

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Over the past 21 years, NOVA has followed a group of seven doctors from their first day at Harvard Medical School in 1987. All young, bright and accomplished, none of them could have predicted what it would take, personally and professionally, to become a member of the medical tribe. In this special two-part program, NOVA returns one last time to ... More
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Over the past 21 years, NOVA has followed a group of seven doctors from their first day at Harvard Medical School in 1987. All young, bright and accomplished, none of them could have predicted what it would take, personally and professionally, to become a member of the medical tribe. In this special two-part program, NOVA returns one last time to get an update on the kind of doctors, and people, they have become.

Producer: Michael Barnes
Production Year: 2009
Copyright Year: 2009
Director: Micahel Barnes
Discs: 1
DVI: Y
Audio Format: Stereo
Aspect Ratio: 16x9 Widescreen

8 Reviews
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Poser
Anonymous User
5.0 star rating
01/11/22
Dr. Charles Poser, M.D.
Review by Poser on 01/11/22 review stating Dr. Charles Poser, M.D.
I only saw a few minutes of this program, but found myself quite unable to leave. The in-depth interviews with the doctors from 1987 to the present, were touching and interesting. It also hit a personal note with me. In the film - in Jay Bonnars dairy - when he is studying neurology at Beth Israel in Boston in 87, his attending is Dr. Charles Poser, M.D. If it may be believed, Dr. Poser is my grandfather. When I turned on the TV, to my complete disbelief, the first thing I saw was none other than my younger-looking grandfather. That beautifully restored student-attending consult that talked about Jays loneliness and feelings of inferiority to his fellow students and doctors, was very moving and interesting. Not just for me, being Dr. Posers grandson, but also this young mans powerful and relatable feelings. Even though he is not very helpful or understanding towards Jay, in particular, it was interesting and rather heart-warming to see my then-sixty-three-year-old grandfather doing what he did so well. He was, and is still a great - but very grumpy - old man
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El
Anonymous User
4.0 star rating
07/17/20
i loved it
Review by El on 07/17/20 review stating i loved it
i work in the medical feild so i know how it is im so in to dr house but this is better than house :)
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Non G.
Anonymous User
5.0 star rating
07/17/20
A Journey in Medicine
Review by Non G. on 07/17/20 review stating A Journey in Medicine
A fantastic documentary of the long path to become a physician. It shows the challenges, successes, disappointments and maturation that occurs from first being a student to becoming senior staff. This is reality TV at its best. Nova has updated, repackaged but heavily shortened here in this third segment, content that was included in the first two segments of this series shown years earlier. Check your local library to see if those installments are available because they show much more of the saga than what has been condensed for release in this most recent edition.
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Kakkar
Anonymous User
5.0 star rating
07/17/20
What a show!!
Review by Kakkar on 07/17/20 review stating What a show!!
Im a second yr resident in Family Medicine and I am definately adding this DVD to my collection what an inspiration ..I think all residents should watch this show..Thanks a lot!!!
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Pagnol
Anonymous User
5.0 star rating
07/17/20
Amazing
Review by Pagnol on 07/17/20 review stating Amazing
This program inspired me to call the local medical school and make arrangements to donate my body after my death to help educate bright, young medical students such as these.
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Gc P.
Anonymous User
5.0 star rating
07/17/20
Fantastic Depiction of Medical Training
Review by Gc P. on 07/17/20 review stating Fantastic Depiction of Medical Training
I use this documentary in my course of medicine and health care. It provides invaluable insight into the trials and triumphs of medical training. I highly recommend it to all students of health care and medicine, pre-med students, med students, and anyone looking for a glimpse into medical training.
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Drdennington T.
Anonymous User
5.0 star rating
07/17/20
Excellent! Must see for all Pre Meds
Review by Drdennington T. on 07/17/20 review stating Excellent! Must see for all Pre Meds
Excellent documentary. Very few scientific studies or documentaries are 21 years long. Being a dentist, I found it liberating to know that all of us in the medical profession pay a heavy price for being a doctor.
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Honor R.
Anonymous User
5.0 star rating
07/17/20
Definitely worth 20 Years of work
Review by Honor R. on 07/17/20 review stating Definitely worth 20 Years of work
Better than any medical documentary or probably most fictional shows. An in depth ( as deep as 2 hours would allow) look at how the life of medical students change as they progress through the medical caste system. I am not sure whether or not it was the intent of the editors, but the film seems to focus on how the lives of these students were negatively impacted, making an effort to point out the many broken personal lives, unhappy spouses and the impressive number of divorces. As a medical student about to begin my quest into first year, nothing has scared me more than the thought of this documentary becoming my life. I think the take-home message here is either dont go into medicine or avoid anything but working in R.O.A.D. and for big pharm.

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Honor R. reviewed NOVA: Doctors' Diaries DVD
5 star rating
Definitely worth 20 Years of work
Review by Honor R. review stating Definitely worth 20 Years of work
Better than any medical documentary or probably most fictional shows. An in depth ( as deep as 2 hours would allow) look at how the life of medical students change as they progress through the medical caste system. I am not sure whether or not it was the intent of the editors, but the film seems to focus on how the lives of these students were negatively impacted, making an effort to point out the many broken personal lives, unhappy spouses and the impressive number of divorces. As a medical student about to begin my quest into first year, nothing has scared me more than the thought of this documentary becoming my life. I think the take-home message here is either dont go into medicine or avoid anything but working in R.O.A.D. and for big pharm.
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Drdennington T. reviewed NOVA: Doctors' Diaries DVD
5 star rating
Excellent! Must see for all Pre Meds
Review by Drdennington T. review stating Excellent! Must see for all Pre Meds
Excellent documentary. Very few scientific studies or documentaries are 21 years long. Being a dentist, I found it liberating to know that all of us in the medical profession pay a heavy price for being a doctor.
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Gc P. reviewed NOVA: Doctors' Diaries DVD
5 star rating
Fantastic Depiction of Medical Training
Review by Gc P. review stating Fantastic Depiction of Medical Training
I use this documentary in my course of medicine and health care. It provides invaluable insight into the trials and triumphs of medical training. I highly recommend it to all students of health care and medicine, pre-med students, med students, and anyone looking for a glimpse into medical training.

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