Presents several hours in a hospital of the Frontier Service in a remote area of Kentucky. The Frontier Service is a privately supported organisation which has an impressive record in public health and offers an example for others to follow.
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In ACMI's collection
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
322718
Language
English
Subject categories
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Hospital care
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Hospitals
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Hospitals - Staff
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Medical care
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Nursing
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Public health - United States
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)