Ron Strider
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Spindle Fibre Films in association with Victoria Catherwood, today releases an educational documentary encouraging informed conversation between Drs and patients around the use of Cannabis as a medicine in New Zealand. The premiere to be held at Wellington hospital, Small Lecture Theatre ~ Level D. 19:0020:00.
An exclusive look inside New Zealand's medical profession identified medicinal cannabis is used by 1 in 20 Kiwis over the age of 15. Approx. 175,000 New Zealanders suffering from chronic diseases are having uninformed conversations about treatment options with their doctors.
This unique documentary narrated by Victoria features interviews with a terminally ill cancer patient and her choice of pain relieving medication, Dr Anthony Falkov (M.D), who was the late Helen Kelly's cancer doctor, about how doctors can have safe but informed conversations with patients to reduce harms and increase health outcomes. Dr Michelle Glass (PhD), a cannabinoid researcher, who let them peek into her world-class research laboratory. They also got the lowdown from the infamous Nelson Lawyer, Sue Grey, about the legal ramifications for both doctors and patients surrounding cannabis law in NZ.
Victoria Catherwood a fifth year medical student at the University of Otago, a researcher and cofounder of The University of Otago Integrative Medicine Otago Group says it is her aim to reduce harm by equipping doctors and the medical community about the relevance of evidence based medicine so they can have the appropriate medicinal cannabis conversations with patients.
"The patients most at risk are those without the means to access legal cannabinoid medicine. This documentary is for them, and the doctors who treat them."
Spindle Fibre Films Managing Director Veronica Stevenson adds it is her aim to use film to increase the understanding and uptake of science and technology.
"Tori was in such a unique position to tell this story, with a background in biochemistry, training to be a doctor and motivated by her mother's illness there was no way I could turn this story away."
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Photo Credit: Gillian Flaccus
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An exclusive look inside New Zealand's medical profession identified medicinal cannabis is used by 1 in 20 Kiwis over the age of 15. Approx. 175,000 New Zealanders suffering from chronic diseases are having uninformed conversations about treatment options with their doctors.
This unique documentary narrated by Victoria features interviews with a terminally ill cancer patient and her choice of pain relieving medication, Dr Anthony Falkov (M.D), who was the late Helen Kelly's cancer doctor, about how doctors can have safe but informed conversations with patients to reduce harms and increase health outcomes. Dr Michelle Glass (PhD), a cannabinoid researcher, who let them peek into her world-class research laboratory. They also got the lowdown from the infamous Nelson Lawyer, Sue Grey, about the legal ramifications for both doctors and patients surrounding cannabis law in NZ.
Victoria Catherwood a fifth year medical student at the University of Otago, a researcher and cofounder of The University of Otago Integrative Medicine Otago Group says it is her aim to reduce harm by equipping doctors and the medical community about the relevance of evidence based medicine so they can have the appropriate medicinal cannabis conversations with patients.
"The patients most at risk are those without the means to access legal cannabinoid medicine. This documentary is for them, and the doctors who treat them."
Spindle Fibre Films Managing Director Veronica Stevenson adds it is her aim to use film to increase the understanding and uptake of science and technology.
"Tori was in such a unique position to tell this story, with a background in biochemistry, training to be a doctor and motivated by her mother's illness there was no way I could turn this story away."
News Moderator: Ron Strider 420 MAGAZINE ®
Full Article: Educational Docco World Premiere - 'Mum, Cannabis, And Me' | Scoop News
Contact: Contact | Scoop News
Photo Credit: Gillian Flaccus
Website: Scoop - New Zealand News