Partners of the heart /
"Partners of the heart tells the story of Vivien Thomas and Alferd Blalock, whose discoveries saved the lives of thousands of 'blue babies'--children born with a deadly heart defect. The men's stunning success ushered in a new era of cardiac medicine and launched modern heart sur...
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| Format: | Video DVD |
| Language: | English |
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©2003
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| Edition: | Widescreen version. |
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| Summary: | "Partners of the heart tells the story of Vivien Thomas and Alferd Blalock, whose discoveries saved the lives of thousands of 'blue babies'--children born with a deadly heart defect. The men's stunning success ushered in a new era of cardiac medicine and launched modern heart surgery. At age 19, with only a high school degree and at a time when his color barred him from being treated in many hospitals, Thomas embarked on a 34-year partnership with Blalock, a white surgeon. His jounrney is a bittersweet, overlooked American story of personal triumph"--Container. |
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| Item Description: | Title from container. "PBS DVD gold." Originally broadcast on the PBS television program: American experience. Special features: Mini-documentaries: 8 short films explore the themes and legacy of Partners of the heart -- Full accessibility through captioning and audio descriptions. Videorecording. |
| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (approximately 60 min.) : sound, color and black and white ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 chapter index card. |
| Format: | DVD; Dolby surround stereo. |
| Audience: | Not rated. |
| Production Credits: | Director of photography, John Rhode ; editors, Susan Fanshel, Barbara Burst ; music, Joseph Vitarelli. |
| ISBN: | 0780642074 |