Thalidomide [videorecording] : a necessary evil / written and produced by Ashok Prasad.
Thalidomide [videorecording] : a necessary evil / written and produced by Ashok Prasad.
About this item
Full title
Publisher
[London] : BBC Education & Training, c1998.
Call Numbers
VB11541
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MMS ID
Language
English
Formats
Physical Description
Physical content
1 videocassette (VHS) (50 min.) : sd., col ; 1/2 in.
Publication information
Publisher
[London] : BBC Education & Training, c1998.
Performers
Narrator: Juliet Stevenson.
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
c1998.
Subjects
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Scope and Contents
Summary
This program documents the ways in which thalidomide is now being used to treat patients who previously had little cause for hope. Doctors have had success in treating leprosy, AIDS and cancer. It also warns that mankind cannot afford to be complacent. A drug, which scientists still know so little about, presents horrifying risks and this film lo...
Alternative Titles
Full title
Thalidomide [videorecording] : a necessary evil / written and produced by Ashok Prasad.
Other title
Thalidomide a necessary evil.
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Artists
Notes
General note
Horizon.
Distributed by BBC Worldwide.
Contextual Information
Date Copyright
c1998.
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
VB11541
Record Identifier
74VvNzLKLx2b
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VvNzLKLx2b
Other Identifiers
MMS ID
991012905839702626
