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DATE: 1944 LENGTH: 22 min CATEGORY: Educational & Instructional, Sound, Black & White |
DIRECTOR: Arthur Lubin PRODUCER/PUBLISHER: Walter Wanger with United States Public Health Service |
Warning: The film contains explicit images of disease and intrusive medical treatment. Viewer discretion advised.
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