In the Family: Support Group

Name: In the Family: Support Group
Uploaded: 2013-04-09T21:08:56Z
Duration: P113S
Description: In the second clip from the 'In the Family' lesson plan, filmmaker Joanna Rudnick visits a support group and hears about the medical treatment choices and consequences of a number of women who tested positive for the breast cancer mutation. Discuss treatment choices students would make if they were in that situation.

Clip: Season 21 Episode 12 | 1m 53s

In the second clip from the 'In the Family' lesson plan, filmmaker Joanna Rudnick visits a support group and hears about the medical treatment choices and consequences of a number of women who tested positive for the breast cancer mutation. Discuss treatment choices students would make if they were in that situation.

Aired: 10/07/08

Rating: NR

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