Illustrates the work of the Peter McCallum Clinic in Launceston, Tasmania, with particular reference to the treatment of cancer by X-ray machine and cobalt bomb. The central character is a patient with early cancer who finds that early treatment leads to cure.
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ACMI Identifier
009889
Language
English
Subject categories
Documentary
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Cancer - Research
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Hospitals - Australia
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Medical sciences
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Medical technology
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Patient care
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → X-rays
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Medical sciences
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Medical technology
Mathematics, Science & Technology → X-rays
Short films
Short films → Short films - Australia
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)