9. Sybil (1976) – Drama with Sally Field
“I both read the book and watched the movie. It’s a horrific story but a wonderful demonstration of how a medical professional (in this case a psychiatrist) can connect with and ultimately help a patient.” – Nurse Jasmine Carter
“What made this story stand out for me was the inaction of her childhood doctor, even though there was clear evidence of abuse. Ever since I saw this movie I have been extra cautious to make sure that my patients aren’t being victimized.” – Anonymous
Best medical movie ever made!
Should be a part of medical school, maybe it would teach doctors to have a better bedside manner!
There is a movie called “The Verdict ” with Paul Newman. The plot of the story is a group of doctors had a nurse falsify documents after a pregnant mom aspirated and died.
There is a movie called The Doctor (?) with Wm Hurt that is the BEST movie about the medical profession ever. He is a doctor w/ a God complex, and finds out he has CA. He learns how humbling it is to be a patient, and does not get any special Tx because he is a doctor. Great movie!!
OOPS!! There is is, number 8!! BEST MOVIE EVER!!!
the movie White Coats is very entertaining. It is a comedy about med students. I highly recomend it if you like comedies!
I think John Q is a great medical movie. It shows how uninsured/under insured people can’t get treatment cause they can’t pay.
“Bringing Out The Dead” was a no-show… so was “Whose Life Is It Anyway?”
brendan fraser and harrison ford in extraordinary measures.
Check out COMA, of the ’80s? Hauntingly, near reality 30+ yrs later…
I absolutely love “Patch Adams”. I have yet to meet a Dr like him though. It is very inspirational to me, and I think about it as I work sometimes.
Wit, starring Emma Thompson is easily the best medical movie I have ever seen.
I totally agree. Wit is by far the best movie.
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Registered Nurse
I would like to add to the Movie list, Dragonfly(2002 w/ Kevin Costner) and Seven Pounds(2008 w/ Will Smith)…
A classic!
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Registered Nurse
They left out an important but little known movie called The Diving Bell and The Butterfly. It’s french but I HIGHLY recommend seeing it if you are in our profession in any capacity.
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Registered Nurse
Loved the diving bell & the butterfly!!! Poignant, mvoing, excellent! Abolutley loved it!!!I rented it twice & watched it 4 times. Probably one of the most mvoing films ever made!!Very inspirational, very bittersweet! And it is a true story!!
We had to watch “The Doctor” as part of our English class in RN school. Amazing movie!
we also had to watch “Wit” which is not listed here but was another really good movie!
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Registered Nurse
RE; psych movies, Also, “couch Trip”with Dan Ackroyd was funny, as was “Crazy People’ with Dudley Moore & Daryl Hannah. Of course, “One Flew Over…” a classic never to be repeated!!! Poor Ol’ nurse Ratchett could hardly get a jpart after that! Saw her in some awful B movie, that as it! I think its’ called “Typecasted!”.
Patch Adams is one of the best movies to see. I laugh, I cry, and laugh some more and still would love to work with the man! He’s probably 100 by now LOL
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Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story (2009, played by Cuba Gooding Jr.) was inspirational. It’s based on the true life story of a African American neurosurgeon, who had to overcome difficulties in school and temperament to reach his goals and make a difference in others’ lives.