The lobotomist
(DVD)
Published
Boston, MA : Alexandria, VA : WGBH Educational Foundation ; PBS Home Video, c2008.
Status
East Side Library - DVDs
617.48 L
1 available
617.48 L
1 available
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| East Side Library - DVDs | 617.48 L | On Shelf |
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Published
Boston, MA : Alexandria, VA : WGBH Educational Foundation ; PBS Home Video, c2008.
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (60 min.) : sd., col. and b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Notes
General Note
Based, in part, on the book The lobotomist : a maverick medical genius and his tragic quest to rid the world of mental illness, by Jack El-Hai.
General Note
Originally broadcast as an episode of the PBS program American experience.
Participants/Performers
Narrated by Campbell Scott.
Description
"Lobotomy was hailed by the New York Times as 'surgery of the soul', a groundbreaking medical procedure that promised hope to the most distressed mentally ill patients and their families. But what began as an operation of last resort was soon being performed at some fifty state asylums, often with devastating results. Little more than a decade after his rise to fame, Walter Freeman, the neurologist who championed the procedure, was decried as a moral monster, and lobotomy one of the most barbaric mistakes of modern medicine. Through interviews with Dr. Freeman's former patients and their families, his students, and medical historians, this program offers an unprecedented look at one of the darkest chapters in psychiatric history."--Container.
System Details
DVD.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
El-Hai, J., Goodman, B., Maggio, J., & Scott, C. (2008). The lobotomist ('Widescreen' format.). WGBH Educational Foundation ; PBS Home Video.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Jack. El-Hai et al.. 2008. The Lobotomist. WGBH Educational Foundation ; PBS Home Video.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Jack. El-Hai et al.. The Lobotomist WGBH Educational Foundation ; PBS Home Video, 2008.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)El-Hai, Jack., Barak Goodman, John Maggio, and Campbell Scott. The Lobotomist 'Widescreen' format., WGBH Educational Foundation ; PBS Home Video, 2008.
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