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First Do no Harm |
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| Date: |
August 18, 2007 |
| Time: |
2:00 - 5:00 p.m |
| Location: |
Keck Auditorium, Charles R. Drew University,
1731 East 120th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90059 |
| Guest Speaker: |
Jasmine Eugenio, MD, Department of Pediatrics, MLK/ Harbor Hospital |
| Medical Theme: |
Epilepsy, Ketogenic Diet |
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The story of one family's strength and courage in a time of extreme crisis. Plunged into emotional and financial hardship, a devoted mother (Meryl Streep), a hardworking father (Fred Ward), and the rest of this close-knit family face a decision that will change their lives forever. As time and options begin to run out, they must find the courage to
overcome incredible odds
When Lori Reimuller (Meryl Streep) learns that her young son Robbie (Seth Adkins) has epilepsy, she first trusts the judgment of the hospital staff in how best to bring it under control. As Robbie's health slides radically downhill, however, she becomes frustrated and desperate, and so does her own research into the existing literature on treatments. When she decides to try an alternative treatment called the Ketogenic Diet, devised long ago by a doctor from Johns Hopkins, she is met with narrow-minded resistance from Robbie's doctor, who is prepared to take legal action to prevent Lori from removing him from the hospital. This movie is an indictment of those in the medical profession who discuss only the treatment options they favor. Several of the minor characters are portrayed by people who have been not just helped, but cured by the Ketogenic diet.
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Meryl Streep, Fred Ward, Seth Atkins, Allison Janney, Tom Butler, Marion Bennett, Michael Yarmush, and Millicent Kelley |
| Genre: |
Drama |
| Year: |
1997 |
| Run Time: |
1 hour, 34 minutes |
| Rating: |
PG-13 |
About the speaker: Jasmine Eugenio, M.D attended the University of the Philippines-Diliman and De La Salle University College of Medicine Dasmarinas in the Philippines, where she received her MD degree. Dr.Eugenio completed her Pediatric Residency Training at the Charles Drew University of Medicine and Science. Later, she stayed on to become one of the Chief residents in the Pediatric Residency Program. She then completed a fellowship in General Pediatrics and Medical Education. Dr. Eugenio has been a Drew faculty and a member of the Department of Pediatrics for 9 years. She also serves as a member of the Charles Drew Admissions Committee. She continues to work for Martin Luther King/Harbor Hospital as one of the Pediatric ambulatory attendings and PALS instructor.
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