Rx for survival : a global health challenge /

Examines the most critical health threats facing the world today by portraying conditions in over twenty countries, examining why diseases that are curable still persist, the efforts to treat them, and the dangers of new "superbugs."

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.). Science Unit, Vulcan Productions, WGBH Video (Firm)
Other Authors: Pitt, Brad, 1963-
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
Language Notes:Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.
Published: [Boston, Mass.] : WGBH Boston Video, [2005]
Subjects:

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