The Waiting Room (2012)

Directed by

Peter Nicks

Genre

documentary film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 21m

Rated

12

Rating

7.1 of 10 from 17 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary shows daily life in an emergency room at a public hospital in Oakland. It follows patients waiting for care and the overworked doctors and nurses treating them. It reveals the struggle of the uninsured and the resilience of the people inside.

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What happens

The Waiting Room is a 2012 American documentary film and social media project directed by Peter Nicks that follows the life and times of patients, doctors, and staff at Highland Hospital, a safety-net hospital in Oakland, California. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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