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These videos are presented as a public service by the Stanford Health Library.

RealPlayerMost of our titles are about 30-60 minutes long and address common health topics. You must have the RealPlayer software at least version 5.0 and preferably RealPlayerG2 on your computer to view these movies.

Video Sections: Cancer Supportive Care | Health and Society | Health Matters | Jonathan King Lectures | Stanford Hospital & Clinics | Women and Health | Other Videos


Cancer Supportive Care

The Stanford Center for Integrative Medicine is home to the Cancer Supportive Care Program, which complements standard cancer treatments. The goal of this program is to improve the quality of life for both newly diagnosed cancer patients and long-term survivors, and to reduce the severity of side-effects related to cancer and its treatments.

The videos below address common health topics following cancer treatment.

Exercise for Life, Stage 1: Beginning to Move
Exercise for Life, Stage 2: Chair Resistance Exercises
Exercise for Life, Stage 3: Up and Around
Managing Cancer Fatigue
Taking Control of Your Treatment
Body Image After Breast Cancer
Sexuality After Breast Cancer


Health And Society

The "Health and Society" series presents Stanford and other area physicians discussing, in a lecture format, current medical treatments and research on emerging treatments. This series includes most of the community education programs presented by the Stanford Health Library. These programs were originally produced and aired on Stanford cable television, channel 51.

Adult Development: The Time of Your Life
Alternative Medicine and the Therapeutic Relationship: Cultural Awareness, Sensitivity and Respect
Biology of Sexual Orientation
Cancer as a Turning Point: From Surviving to Thriving : Every Inch a Queen
Cancer as a Turning Point: From Surviving to Thriving : In the Service of Life
Cancer as a Turning Point: From Surviving to Thriving : No Enemies Within
Cardiovascular Health and Disease Prevention in Women
The Cholesterol Myth
Culture, End-of-Life and Bioethics: What Differences Make a Difference?
Decisions at the End of Life: Witholding and Withdrawing Life Support
Healing Circles: Choices for Arthritis
History and Hysterics: What About the Future?
History of Heart Transplantation
Life Begins at 40
Maturity and Mental Health Issues in Adolescence
Parenting in the '90s
Sleep Disorders
Stress and Coping: What Baboons Can Teach Us
Trauma and Memory
Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers
With a Little Help From My Friends: Effects of Support Groups for Cancer Patients
Working Together: Interdisciplinary Care of the Sexual Trauma Survivor


Women and Health

The "Women and Health" series presents Stanford faculty and physicians discussing, in a lecture format, health topics that are of particular interest to women. This series includes presentations from the McGann Women and Health Lecture Series at Stanford Medical School.

Bone Health Improvement Program : A Strategy For Early Prevention of Osteoporosis
Clinical Aspects of Rheumatoid Arthritis and Systemic Lupus Erythematosis
The Controversy Of Silicone Breast Implants
Delancey Street Foundation: An Educational Model for Recovery from Drug Abuse and Violence
Expedition Inspiration: A Journey to the Summit
Future Directions in Research
The Health and Well-Being of Asian and Pacific Islander Women
Innovative Pharmacological Therapies: The Example of DHEA for Systemic Lupus
Looking For Love in All the Wrong Places
Mood and Menopause
Providing Quality Health Care for Fat Patients
Say My Name: Black Women and Health
Women and Autoimmune Diseases
Women's Bone Health
Women's Reproductive Tract Cancers: News From a Humanist Perspective


Health Matters

The "Health Matters" series presents Stanford physicians discussing, in a news format, current advancements in select medical topics. This series was originally produced for PBS Television, and later KRON Television, as a community service of Stanford University Medical Center.

Better Hearing for a Lifetime
Childhood Asthma: Fighting For Breath
Congestive Heart Failure: The Tired Heart
Good News for Sore Shoulders
Hypertension: The Silent Killer
New Help for Hurting Hands
Understanding Your Child's Checkup


Jonathan King Lectures

The Stanford Center for Biomedical Ethics manages the Jonathan J. King Lectureship, which was established in 1991 to encourage the compassionate and humane care of all patients.

The videos below are some of the past lectures.

1991–Let Me Take a Listen to Your Heart: Stories of Illness and Healing
1992–Patients and Caregivers: Building Authentic Relationships
1995–Listening for Footsteps: When is Health Care About Caring?
1996–Redefining Professional Ethics in the Era of Managed Care
1997–Death and the Doctor: The Final Step in the Art of Healing


Video Clips From Stanford Hospital & Clinics

Stanford Hospital & Clinics has a collection of video clips:

Video Clips:Stanford Hospital & Clinics


Other Videos

The videos in this section are from a variety of sources.

Hypnosis and Group Support in Medical Care - Altering Perception and Reality:David Spiegel, M.D. (2003)


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