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AIDS Quarterly, The; Education of Admiral Watkins, The; Interview with Terry Miles, Part 1 of 2

Part of The AIDS Quarterly/The Health Quarterly.

Interview with Terry Miles, Nurse, St. Clare's Hospital Describes the range of patients on the hospital's AIDS unit, including their medical and psycho-social needs; the reluctance of hospitals in the early 1980s to establish AIDS units; and the experiences of hospital staff, who also faced discrimination


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Series
AIDS Quarterly, The
Program
Education of Admiral Watkins, The
Program Number

101

Title

Interview with Terry Miles, Part 1 of 2

Series Description

This news and documentary series of magazine format shows is targeted to reach the people who are facing crucial decisions about the AIDS epidemic. The program addresses public policy, scientific, legislative, service, research, and community decisions related to AIDS. Series release date: 2/1989

Program Description

This episode looks at the role played by Admiral James D. Watkins, Chairman of the Presidential Commission on AIDS, in public policy formation on AIDS and other health issues. The program also examines the media's response to the epidemic. The second segment takes a closer looks at a death in the family.

Duration

0:21:44

Asset Type

Raw Footage

Media Type

Video

Subjects
Health and Exercise
Public Affairs
Social Issues
Social Issues - Homophobia
Genres
Documentary
Creators
Blake, Jeanne, 1952- (Series Producer)
Contributors
Miles, Terry (Interviewee)
Publication Information
WGBH Educational Foundation
Citation
Chicago: “AIDS Quarterly, The; Education of Admiral Watkins, The; Interview with Terry Miles, Part 1 of 2,” GBH Archives, accessed November 23, 2024, http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_0AF02CF1CB7E4DF5B60A6526F3AAC9A2.
MLA: “AIDS Quarterly, The; Education of Admiral Watkins, The; Interview with Terry Miles, Part 1 of 2.” GBH Archives. Web. November 23, 2024. <http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_0AF02CF1CB7E4DF5B60A6526F3AAC9A2>.
APA: AIDS Quarterly, The; Education of Admiral Watkins, The; Interview with Terry Miles, Part 1 of 2. Boston, MA: GBH Archives. Retrieved from http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_0AF02CF1CB7E4DF5B60A6526F3AAC9A2
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