Rx for survival : a global health challenge / a co-production of the WGBH/NOVA Science Unit and Vulcan Productions, Inc.

Examines the most critical health threats facing the world today by portraying conditions in over twenty countries, examining why diseases that are curable still persist, the efforts to treat them, and the dangers of new "superbugs."

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.). Science Unit
Vulcan Productions
WGBH Video (Firm)
Other Authors: Pitt, Brad, 1963-
Language:English
Language and/or Writing System:
Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.
Published: [Boston, Mass.] : WGBH Boston Video, [2005], ©2005.
Series:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
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Physical Description:3 videodiscs (336 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: Video DVD
Contents:
  • disc 1. Disease warriors. Rise of the superbugs
  • disc. 2. Delivering the goods. Deadly messengers
  • disc 3. Back to the basics. How safe are we?