Modern miracle drugs cast out demons in ways never dreamed of by the witch doctor or medicine man. This film takes you into a world of pills and potions for an intimate survey of how this modern healing magic is concocted, and an equally remarkable survey of the beneficial effects today’s drugs are having in the cure of diseases that not long ago were fatal.
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In ACMI's collection
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
007842
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Pharmaceutical industry
Documentary → Documentary films - Canada
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Diseases - Prevention
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Drugs
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Drugs - Research
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Medical technology
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Medicine
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Medicine - Research
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Medicine, Preventive
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Chemistry - Research
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Medical technology
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)