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MS Wars Hope, Science, and the Internet
Title
MS Wars [electronic resource (video)] : Hope, Science, and the Internet / TVF International (Firm).
Published
New York, N.Y. : Infobase, [2013], c2011.
Physical Description
1 streaming video file (50 min.) : sd., col.
Local Notes
Access is available to the Yale community.
Notes
Encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on September 29, 2013.
Films on Demand is distributed by Infobase for Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware.
Title from distributor's description.
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Access restricted by licensing agreement.
Summary
Developed in 2008 by Italian researcher Paolo Zamboni, the procedure known as liberation therapy was designed to improve blood flow in the veins that drain the central nervous system. Zamboni believed his method could successfully treat multiple sclerosis, but critics complained that his studies did not conform to accepted standards of medical research. The resulting debate in the scientific community boiled over into numerous online venues. This program examines the science, controversy, and human drama surrounding liberation therapy. In addition to its clear academic benefits, the program also spins an intriguing narrative about Internet-driven movements that have reframed the doctor-patient relationship and highlighted the impact of Zamboni's conclusions on physicians, institutions, and the general public.
Variant and related titles
Hope, Science, and the Internet
Films on demand.
Other formats
Originally produced: TVF International (Firm), 2011.
Format
Images / Online / Video & Film
Language
English
Added to Catalog
May 20, 2019
System details note
Mode of access: Internet.
System requirements: FOD playback platform.
Audience
11 & up.
Contents
Introduction: Hope for MS Sufferers (2:12)
Neural Damage of MS (1:23)
Chronic Cerebro Spinal Venous Insufficiency (CCSVI) (3:38)
Hope for MS Spread on the Internet (2:27)
Patient Demand for Treatment (2:25)
Liberation Therapy in Canada (2:47)
Public Demand Versus Research Protocol (2:03)
The Placebo Effect (2:20)
Cardiac Surgeon Champions Liberation Therapy (2:28)
Medical Specialty Turf War (3:43)
Medical Rationale Versus Hope (2:35)
Overseas Offers for Liberation Therapy (2:29)
Liberation Therapy in Costa Rica (3:19)
Online Success Stories, Unseen Failures (2:09)
MS Society Funding for Research Lags (1:35)
Medical Backlash Against Liberation Therapy (1:35)
Similar Backlash in the 1980's (1:49)
Politicians Respond to Online Controversy (3:29)
Encouraging Study Results (2:14)
Implications of Social Media Pressure (2:25)
Credits: MS Wars: Hope, Science, and the Internet (0:54)
Videorecording number
52229 Infobase
Subjects
Genre/Form
Educational films.
Internet videos.
Also listed under
Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm)
Infobase.
TVF International (Firm).
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