Rx for survival : a global health challenge / a co-production of the WGBH/NOVA Science Unit and Vulcan Productions, Inc.
| Format | Video (DVD) |
| Publication Info | [Boston, MA] : WGBH Boston Video, ©2005. |
| Description | 3 videodiscs (336 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Subjects |
| Other author/creator | Pitt, Brad, 1963- |
| Other author/creator | WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.). Science Unit. |
| Other author/creator | Vulcan Productions. |
| Other author/creator | WGBH Video (Firm) |
| Contents | disc 1. Disease warriors. Rise of the superbugs -- disc. 2. Delivering the goods. Deadly messengers -- disc 3. Back to the basics. How safe are we? |
| Abstract | Examines the most critical health threats facing the world today by portraying conditions in over twenty countries, examining why diseases that are curable still persist, the efforts to treat them, and the dangers of new "superbugs." |
| General note | Production credits vary for each episode. |
| General note | Letterboxed. |
| General note | Special features: NOW interview with former President Jimmy Carter; dispatches from experts in the field; materials for educators; activities for exploring global health issues; access to the Rx for Survival web site. |
| Performer | Narrator, Brad Pitt. |
| Technical details | DVD. |
| Language | Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired. |
| Genre/form | Documentary television programs. |
| Genre/form | Video recordings for the hearing impaired. |
| Other title | Nova (Television program) |
| ISBN | 1593753276 |
| ISBN | 9781593753276 |
| UPC | 783421389397 |
| Publisher number | WG38939 WGBH Boston Video |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | Compact DVDs | RA441 .R9 2005 DVD V. 1 & 2 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |
| Joyner | Compact DVDs | RA441 .R9 2005 DVD V. 3 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |