Dr. Thomas Parran : the past and the future

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Date
1959
Summary
Former US Surgeon General Dr. Thomas Parran discusses his history as a medical doctor working for the United States department of health. Included are stories on his family background, experiences at medical school, and time as a public health worker where he was involved in stopping outbreaks of smallpox, typhus, and syphilis. Dr. Parran is interviewed by Adolph Schmidt, Roger James Crabtree, and Emory Bacon.
Contributors
WQED; Dr. Thomas Parran; Adolph Schmidt; Roger James Crabtree; Emory Bacon
Publishers
National Educational Television; Indiana University Audio-Visual Center
Genres
Educational; Talk; Biographical (Nonfiction); Medical (Nonfiction)
Subject
Public Heatlh ; Parran, Thomas, Jr., 1892-1968.
Collection
National Educational Television
Unit
IUL Moving Image Archive
Language
English
Rights Statement
No Copyright - United States
Physical Description
1 Film (0:28:59); 16mm
Other Identifiers
IULMIA Film Database: 40000003111723; Other: GR00465058; MDPI Barcode: 40000003111723

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