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The Bleeding Edge

2018 · Movie · TV-14 · 99 min

6.9(73)unSUB Rating

Documentary

Each year in the United States, new medical diagnostics and technologies promise better care, but some devices end up causing harm. The film questions who is accountable when innovation meant to save lives leaves patients struggling instead.

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Streaming on Netflix.

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Details
Years
2018
Release date
2018-07-27
Language
English
Rated
TV-14
Runtime
99 min
Max quality
UHD
TMDB rating (input)
6.8/10 (73 votes)
About

You’ll likely be drawn in by the alarming, patient-focused look at medical device harm and accountability; Not for you if you dislike very disturbing, tragic content or prefer lighter medical docs like The Invisible War or Merchants of Doubt.

Pros: eye-opening patient stories; intense topic; important questions | Cons: very graphic; bleak and heavy; some argue biased

Themes

  • health care
  • medical research
  • doctor patient relationship
  • healthcare
  • medical error

Cast & crew

  • RB

    Robert Bridges

    as Himself - Diagnostic Radiologist

  • AF

    Angie Firmalino

    as Herself - Essure contraceptive victim

  • RR

    Rita Redberg

    as Herself

  • ST

    Stephen Tower

    as Himself - Orthopedic Surgeon

Directed by Kirby Dick