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A Chance to Grow

52 minutes 32 seconds

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Person lightly touches a hand to a newborn baby hooked up to tubes. Caption. She depends on a mechanical ventilator.

Follows three families whose babies are born prematurely or critically ill. Shows what infants, parents, and medical staff go through in the Newborn Intensive Care Unit, or NICU. Explores the complex ethical issues surrounding modern neonatal care. Reveals the dedication, compassion, and teamwork of the nurses, physicians, and other professionals who give these babies a chance to grow.

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