Modern surgery

United States, 1948

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Discusses the resources and techniques of the modern hospital. Follows the case history of Mrs Conrad whose urgent need of an operation was a cause of consternation and fear. She receives advice and assurance from her family physician, enters hospital and finds herself in skilled hands.

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Credits

production company

March of Time, Inc.

Time-Life Films

Duration

00:18:25:00

Production places
United States
Production dates
1948

Appears in

March of Time

Group of items

March of Time

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

322353

Language

English

Subject categories

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - United States

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Educational films

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Hospital care

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Hospitals

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Medical care

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Medical personnel

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Physicians

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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