ESCAPE FIRE:
The Fight to Rescue American HealthCare
FIRST: THINK� Briefly think about the things you already know or do in service of your health and healthcare � for you, your family, at your workplace, in the community, and for public policy on a national scale (Examples might be: exercising regularly; avoiding serving processed foods to my family; encouraging employees to get up and stretch and drink water throughout the day; supporting local farmers by shopping at a neighborhood farmer�s market; making a donation to a national health organization).
Now, watch the documentary Escape Fire (2012).
The film is available online (Amazon, Vudu, iTunes, blockbuster) for a small fee however, you can also try finding it for free without having to download software or signing up for anything wonky� however, you may need to mouse around and have the latest Flash or Plug-in… If you find any alternative links please feel free to email the class.
SECOND: Think AGAIN!
What are you learning about health and healthcare as you watched escape fire?
What new questions arise from this knowledge as you watched?
What changes in attitude or behavior are being sparked and inspired by the film?
What can you do now or in the future to make a difference in your own health and healthcare as well as the health and healthcare of those around you?
THIRD: Write a brief film response paper that addresses your reaction to the documentary (thoughts from number two) and then respond to one of the following prompts (2 page, double space).
� OVERMEDICATION AND OVERTREATMENT: What are some of the problems that arise for both patients and doctors when medical care is highly specialized?
� AN ENTRENCHED SYSTEM: Medical journalist Shannon Brownlee says in the film, �We have a disease-care system, and we have a very profitable disease care system… It doesn�t want you to die and doesn�t want you to get well. It just wants you to keep coming back.� Do you agree with this statement or disagree? Why or why not?
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