HBO Documentary: COMA

HBO has announced the broadcast of a new documentary exploring the world of COMA to be aired Tuesady, July 3rd (9:00-10:45 ET/PT).

COMA explores the mysteries of the injured brain and its ability to heal.   Giving voice to people whose quality of life and very existence have been threatened, the special goes inside a top U.S. medical facility for the treatment of head trauma and follows four coma survivors over the course of a year.

Reportedly, the director was given unprecedented access to the Center for Head Injuries at the JFK Medical Center in Edison, NJ.  She chronicles the emotional stories of four families for one year, looking through the eyes of their renowned physicians and neuropsychologists, led by Dr. Joseph Giacino and Dr. Caroline McCagg.