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This documentary looks at the phenomenen of the outbreaks of a lethal kidney disease amongst groups of people scattered around an area of the Balkans, covering Yugoslavia, Romania and Bulgaria, over the past 30 years. It considers the attempts and theories of scientists from all these countries over...

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Other Authors: Livingstone, Tessa (Producer), Stevenson, Juliet (Narrator)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: London, England : British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), 1991.
Series:VAST: academic video online
Subjects:
Kidneys > Diseases > Balkan Peninsula.
Reins > Maladies > Balkans.
Kidneys > Diseases
Balkan Peninsula
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Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:This documentary looks at the phenomenen of the outbreaks of a lethal kidney disease amongst groups of people scattered around an area of the Balkans, covering Yugoslavia, Romania and Bulgaria, over the past 30 years. It considers the attempts and theories of scientists from all these countries over the years to find the cause of the disease. Different scientists have come up with different theories, from genetic reasons to toxic pollutents in food or water.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed Nov. 21, 2014).
Physical Description:1 online resource (50 min.).
Playing Time:00:49:24