
Pain, Pus and Poison: The Search for Modern Medicines
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2013-07-22
In this "entertaining medical series" (The Sunday Times, U.K.), Dr. Michael Mosley shows how drugs have revolutionized medicine and changed the course of human history. Unfolding over a period of 200 years, it's an extraordinary tale of daring, self-experimentation, revelation, genius, and outright luck.
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In this "entertaining medical series" (The Sunday Times, U.K.), Dr. Michael Mosley shows how drugs have revolutionized medicine and changed the course of human history. Unfolding over a period of 200 years, it's an extraordinary tale of daring, self-experimentation, revelation, genius, and outright luck.
First Aired
2013-07-22
Last Aired
2013-08-05
Seasons
1
Episodes
3
Director
Status
Ended
Genres
Documentary
Language
English
Network
BBC Four
Production