Keeping Australia Alive

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  • ABC (AU)
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  • Documentary Reality

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Cradle to Grave
Episode overview
The Australian health system in one snapshot. From the thin blue line on the pregnancy test to the flat line on the ECG, this episode examines the role of our health system in our lives from cradle to grave.
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What’s in a Postcode?
Episode overview
With a health system as vast as Australia's, a postcode can mean the difference between life and death. Archie Lauriston places the lives of both his wife AND daughter into the hands of the medicos for complex surgery.
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Heal Thyself
Episode overview
What impact can we have on our own outcomes? In this episode we meet mother of four Annie and her husband Gerry from Perth as they face the toughest day of their lives. Annie has .. show full overview
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Love and Sacrifice
Episode overview
Fifty three year old Danny Hudswell has Parkinson’s disease. The uncontrollable tremors limit his day to day life to the extent he can’t even drink a cup of tea. Surgeons perform an .. show full overview
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Children Are Our Future
Episode overview
Professor Roy Kimble, Head of the Paediatric unit at Lady Cilento Children’s hospital in Brisbane, takes us on a day’s rounds. He treats UN refugee 15 year old Masoumeh who sustained .. show full overview
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The Front Line – GP vs Emergency Dept.
Episode overview
From seizures to footy falls, to a motor vehicle accident victim who is rushed to Bendigo emergency fighting for life, this episode looks at the front lines of our medical system. Dr .. show full overview
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The Costs, the Challenges and the Future
Episode overview
Kerrie needs bypass surgery; Jack from Perth is half way through his transition from male to female; in a world first clinical trial, Adam prepares himself for the results of his melanoma scans.