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The day the universe changed. Social impacts of new medical knowledge /

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Looks at the rise of modern medicine and public health and their relationship to statistics which doctors have learned to apply to diseases, cures, and epidemics. Explains that as medicine became increasingly a science, patients increasingly became statistics.

Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Day the universe changed (Television program).
Corporate Authors: British Broadcasting Corporation. Television Service, RKO Pictures (1978-1987), SVE & Churchill Media (Firm)
Other Authors: Burke, James, 1936-
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
Published: [Chicago, Ill.] : SVE & Churchill Media, [2004]
Subjects:
Social medicine.
Physician and patient.
Depersonalization.
Medicine.
Public health.
Medical care.
Documentary television programs.
Description
Summary:Looks at the rise of modern medicine and public health and their relationship to statistics which doctors have learned to apply to diseases, cures, and epidemics. Explains that as medicine became increasingly a science, patients increasingly became statistics.
Item Description:In two parts.
Seventh program in the series.
"80968-HAVT"--Insert. "80968-DVDX"--Disc surface.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (approximately 52 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 insert.
Format:DVD.
Audience:Grades 10-12.
Production Credits:Theme music, Carl Davis ; photography: John Else, Ian Stone, Brian Hall ; film editor, Jim Latham.