Interview en anglais de Raymond Moody (traduction off), philosophe et psychiatre américain spécialiste des expériences de mort imminente (Near Death Experience, NDE), qui évoque les étapes types des NDE se dégageant de l'ensemble des témoignages : la sortie du corps (décorporation), le passage dans un tunnel, l'arrivée dans la lumière et la revue de vie... Tout le monde ne connait pas toutes les étapes, la durée de l'arrêt cardiaque déterminant en général le nombre d'étapes vécues.
Témoignage d'un "revenant", Jean-Paul Duc, 46 ans, qui a été déclaré mort, suite à un infarctus chez lui dans son jardin, avant que son coeur ne se remette à battre... Comme d'autres avant lui, il témoigne de ce qu'il a vu, de ce qu'il a ressenti, entendu.. Sa compagne, Lina Lattanzio, confirme que le médecin du SAMU qui était sur place n'avait plus aucun espoir... Jean-Luc Duc parle d'une lumière qui l'appelle : "Cette lumière qui vous attire, vous appelle, et vous partez sereinement..."
En plateau, suite à quelques témoignages vécus d'invitées, un prêtre, le père Verspiren, donne son avis sur les expériences de mort imminente, avis qui va dans un sens autre que celui que l'on pourrait imaginer, dans la mesure où il appelle à la plus grande prudence quant à l'interprétation qui pourrait être faite de ces récits : "Un témoignage est toujours intéressant, il faut l'écouter... Cela peut dissiper notre peur de la mort... Mais j'ai peur que cela puisse aussi être utilisé par l'Eglise pour dire qu'elle a raison, et cela me semble imprudent, voire malhonnête..."
Paulette Guillaume raconte son expérience de mort imminente en Algérie en 1946 suite à une électrocution. Un expérience selon elle très agréable qui lui a fait voir la vie et la mort différemment. Elisabeth Eysseric-Schnetzler, auteure d'une thèse de médecine sur le sujet, raconte que si une explication unique n'est toujours pas reconnue scientifiquement, le phénomène est désormais bien connu.
Interviewed by Bernard Pivot, psychiatrist and ethologist Boris Cyrulnik briefly defines the concept of resilience, before revealing what motivated him to take an interest in it: his own childhood injuries.
Interview about epilepsy by Professor Joseph ROGERS of the Saint-Paul Centre in Marseille. He approaches the presentation of this disease from different angles: the care by drugs, the danger of their interractions, the importance of the psychological aspect of patients in the evolution of their disease. The interview is punctuated by the views of children in a classroom, some of whom wear electrodes, of a patient treated in an examination room.
A particular form of epilepsy only affects children, the syndrom "Lennox-Gastaud". At the American hospital in Reims, a new drug, Lamotrigine is in the testing phase. A child’s hospital views during care and interview with Professor Jacques MOTTE, the child’s neurology, explains: "From the moment these seizures appear, children regress, no longer learn (...) and so far no treatment was effective in this epilepsy...".
Guy GREMILLET, who has been epileptic for 32 years, is going to test a new drug at Toul University Hospital. Interview with Guy GREMILLET, Hervé VESPIGNANI, President of the French League against epilepsy, Françoise GREMILLET.
Invited on the show to talk about her illness, Quaranta discusses her first epileptic seizures at the age of 12. She explains that her mother, on the recommendation of the principal of her school, took her away from the school.
Interviewed, Jean-Raoul PLAUSSU, author of the book "Epileptics? And then!" tells the origin and evolution of his disease. He gives the reasons why he decided to write a book on the subject: "...I realized that epilepsy was still very little known in France...".
Interviewed on epilepsy, Professor Jean-Philippe NEAU, neurologist at CHU de Poitiers, talks about this pathology experienced daily by patients: "...there are when 8 out of 10 epileptics manage to have a job (...) thanks to the treatment 7 out of 10 patients are totally relieved of their disease by taking a simple drug".
Report at the Teppe Epileptic Treatment and Rehabilitation Centre in Tain l'Hermitage, in the Drôme. The centre offers training for patients in various workshops, to reintegrate them into working life. Testimonies of Pierre BERTHOIN, educator, patients and doctor Jean-Pierre GRATADOU.
Luc MONTAGNIER is in favour of better monitoring of patients' histories before vaccinating them, in order to avoid isolated cases of adverse side effects.
After an 8-year controversy over the recognition of the discovery of the existence of AIDS, American professor Robert GALLO recognises in the British scientific weekly "Nature" that the discovery of the AIDS virus is due to Professor Luc MONTAGNIER of the Institut Pasteur in Paris. Commentary on illustration and archive images alternates with the reaction of Professor Luc MONTAGNIER - Luc MONTAGNIER: "This is the final point of a 7-year controversy. The question remains about previous statements that denied this recognition.'
A look back at the circumstances surrounding the discovery of the AIDS virus at the Institut Pasteur in Paris. Commentary on images of the institute and researchers, and interview with Professor Luc MONTAGNIER.
During a consultation with a child who has stepped on a nail, a doctor recalls the role and importance of the health book for the medical follow-up of patients and the recall of vaccines.
Danielle FAUBERTEAU a placé sa mère de 87 ans dans un EPHAD haut de gamme, à Nantes, appartenant au groupe Orpéa. Elle se plaint des soins qui ne seraient pas respectés. Des mécontentements arrivent aussi du côté des salariés. Témoignage anonyme d'une salariée.
In a few months, two complaints were filed against the retirement home "Ile de Nantes" of the Orpéa group. Testimony of a complainant, Roger FAUVEAU, son of a retired EHPAD resident. His father must have called the police to come and put him to bed.
An action day was organized today in the retirement homes, to protest against the freeze in 2003 of a plan to modernize the institutions. Report at the Viroflay residence where an increase in the number of orderlies would be necessary. Interview with Marie from WEVER, nurse. Then, at the meeting, an interview with Pascal CHAMPBERT from the Association of Directors of Old People’s Accommodation Establishments, who discusses the situation in other European countries regarding the number of nursing staff. Luc BROUSSY, from the Syndicat national des établissements et résidences privées pour personnes âgées, discusses the freeze on the construction of retirement homes.