The Mayo Clinic

A warm, earnest documentary that unfolds patiently, blending history and heartfelt patient stories into a reassuring, informative experience.

Directed by

Christopher Loren Ewers, Erik Ewers

Genres

Documentary, Tv movie

Starring

Peter Coyote, Tom Hanks, Sam Waterston

Tagline

Faith — Hope — Science

Overview

The Mayo Clinic tells the story of a unique medical institution that has been called a "Medical Mecca," the "Supreme Court of Medicine," and the "place for hope where there is no hope." The Mayo Clinic began in 1883 as an unlikely partnership between the Sisters of Saint Francis and a country doctor named William Worrall Mayo after a devastating tornado in rural Minnesota. Since then, it has grown into an organization that treats more than a million patients a year from all 50 states and 150 countries. Dr. Mayo had a simple philosophy he imparted to his sons Will and Charlie: "the needs of the patient come first." They wouldn't treat diseases...they would treat people. In a world where healthcare delivery is typically fragmented among individual specialties, the Mayo Clinic practices a multi-specialty, team-based approach that has, from its beginnings, created a culture that thrives on collaboration.

How it feels

Earnest, warm and uplifting. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Healing, faith, science, family

Content

No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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