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199952 minPGdocumentary

Emergency! A Critical Situation

199952 minPGdocumentary

Inside Pierre Boucher Hospital in Montreal, medical staff confront the challenges of a strained healthcare system amid financial pressures and critical patient care.

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Inside Pierre Boucher Hospital in Montreal, medical staff confront the challenges of a strained healthcare system amid financial pressures and critical patient care.

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Tahani Racheddirector

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Inside the emergency room of Pierre Boucher Hospital in Montreal, medical staff face daily challenges in a strained healthcare system. The film presents a candid look at their struggles amid management decisions focused on finances. As patients arrive in critical condition, the tension between care and cost becomes evident. Filmed in 1999, this documentary captures the urgent realities of healthcare in a busy urban hospital.

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