The read
It runs a compact 1h 24m.
Synopsis
Daily activities of the Metropolitan Hospital in New York City, with emphasis on the emergency ward and outpatient clinics. The cases depicted illustrate how medical expertise, availability of resources, organizational considerations and the nature of communication among the staff and patients affect the delivery of health care.
Ratings
IMDb7.9/10
28 audience votes
Key crew
- Frederick WisemanDirector
Stills
Themes
new york cityemergency surgeryemergency roomemergency serviceshospital staffobservational documentaryhospital settingactivitiesdaily lifeemergency response