Conditioned health: Life with diabetes
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Documentary profiling East German workers and children living with chronic diabetes. [WARNING: includes surgical scenes.]. A fork-lift driver, doctors and young children talk about their illness and discuss the support they receive through the socialist government. Includes a short explanatory animation on diabetes, a section on a specialised boarding school and an exploration of diabetic mothers.
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Alternate title: Bedingt Gesund Leben mit dem Diabetes. English.
Original source: Reproduction of: Bedingt Gesund Leben mit dem Diabetes GDR (German Democratic Republic), 1974. 16mm Comb col pos. | The British Film Institute | Archive Reference: N-508454. | Production Company: Camera DDR.
Release: Marlborough, Wiltshire : Adam Matthew Digital, 2019.
Physical description: 1 online resource (video file 0:29:07) : sound, colour | polychrome
Subjects: Medical care -- Germany (East) | Medical policy -- Germany (East) | National socialism and medicine -- Germany (East) | National health services -- Germany (East) | National socialism and medicine | National health services | Medical policy | Medical care | Germany (East) | Health and medicine | Socialism | Free healthcare | Sports and games | Medical practitioners | Maternity | Children | Food | Schools | Research | Surgery | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | Documentary | 1954-1975 | Webcast
Original source: Reproduction of: Bedingt Gesund Leben mit dem Diabetes GDR (German Democratic Republic), 1974. 16mm Comb col pos. | The British Film Institute | Archive Reference: N-508454. | Production Company: Camera DDR.
Release: Marlborough, Wiltshire : Adam Matthew Digital, 2019.
Physical description: 1 online resource (video file 0:29:07) : sound, colour | polychrome
Subjects: Medical care -- Germany (East) | Medical policy -- Germany (East) | National socialism and medicine -- Germany (East) | National health services -- Germany (East) | National socialism and medicine | National health services | Medical policy | Medical care | Germany (East) | Health and medicine | Socialism | Free healthcare | Sports and games | Medical practitioners | Maternity | Children | Food | Schools | Research | Surgery | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | Documentary | 1954-1975 | Webcast
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Record added 2026-11-08 20:56:13