Abstract
[Extract]
I have to admit that I had no intention of reviewing this film for publication. My journey to the hostel on the beach in Sausalito was meant purely to be a fun night out at a special event with a colleague when she made the comment, “You’re reviewing this movie tonight, aren’t you?” The thought had never occurred to me. Why would a bona fide clinical ethicist want to review a movie about the end-of-life vacation of a hamster with terminal cancer? I mean really, I have to be serious about my work! Then the film started rolling …
I have to admit that I had no intention of reviewing this film for publication. My journey to the hostel on the beach in Sausalito was meant purely to be a fun night out at a special event with a colleague when she made the comment, “You’re reviewing this movie tonight, aren’t you?” The thought had never occurred to me. Why would a bona fide clinical ethicist want to review a movie about the end-of-life vacation of a hamster with terminal cancer? I mean really, I have to be serious about my work! Then the film started rolling …
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 513-514 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Journal of Bioethical Inquiry |
Volume | 6 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Nov 2009 |
Externally published | Yes |