Apparatus used in the operation of applying artificial pneumothorax treatment in pulmonary tuberculosis (controlled collapse of the infected lung). Shows the induction in the lung wall; the refill in the lung wall; explains the treatment necessary to effect a complete cure.
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In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
311926
Language
English
Subject categories
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Medicine - Study and teaching
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Lungs - Diseases
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Medical films
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Medical sciences
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Medicine - Study and teaching
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Operations - Surgical
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Tuberculosis
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)