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- In an interview at age 84, Chuck Jones (1912-2000) talks about his life, particularly his childhood: he describes an adventurous uncle; his mother, who never said no; his father, a critical and abusive man who had his uses; Chuck's going to art school and studying the human body; success as an animator; and, old age. As he talks, we also see clips from his work, we watch him draw, and simple animation illustrates parts of his story. He talks about growing up on Sunset Boulevard, going to the beach, his enjoyment of Mark Twain, his mother's loving creativity, the connection of his personality to some of his cartoon characters, and the joy of being alive.
- American health care is expensive, inefficient, delivered inequitably, and often ignores the basic needs of patients and families. As our population ages, millions of Americans are living longer with serious illness, but are served by a medical system that prioritizes expensive and often unnecessary procedures, often at the expense of patient quality of life. During the current debate over health care policy, QUALITY OF LIFE: PALLIATIVE CARE AND THE FUTURE OF MEDICINE presents stories of medical practitioners fundamentally rethinking how we can approach health care. Through intimate portraits of doctors and patients in the nascent field of palliative medicine, it offers a vision of care built around supporting the needs and wishes of patients and their families. Combining emotionally engaging personal stories with an intellectually complex discussion of the current crisis in health care, it will help prompt necessary dialogue about the very nature of American medicine.