Summary Following the story of a Mexican family across 5 generations, our progress in managing illnesses over the past century is illustrated while at the same time, the story of the pharmaceutical industry's development and boom is told. We also learn how, as a result of this progress, the epidemiological profile of the population has been modified. By raising life expectancy among the elderly, former ailments and diseases have given way to so-called chronic-degenerative illnesses, on whose treatment contemporary medicine is centered.
Directed : Unknown
Written : Unknown
Stars : Gael García Bernal Diego Luna Damián Alcázar José María Yazpik
Genres : Documentary
Countries of origin : Mexico
Official sites : Official Web Site
Language : Spanish
Production companies : Clío TV
Summary Following the story of a Mexican family across 5 generations, our progress in managing illnesses over the past century is illustrated while at the same time, the story of the pharmaceutical industry's development and boom is told. We also learn how, as a result of this progress, the epidemiological profile of the population has been modified. By raising life expectancy among the elderly, former ailments and diseases have given way to so-called chronic-degenerative illnesses, on whose treatment contemporary medicine is centered.
Genres : Documentary
Countries of origin : Mexico
Official sites : Official Web Site
Language : Spanish
Production companies : Clío TV
