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Who shall live?, 1965

 Item — Reel: 97

Scope and Contents

A National Broadcasting Company (NBC) News production, narrated by Edwin Newman. This documentary discusses the issues surrounding the use of the artificial kidney. The locale for most of the film is the Seattle Artificial Kidney Center. The film discusses the steps in screening patients for dialysis, the history of the development of the artificial kidney (including an interview with Dr. Kolff), the problems of financing treatment, and the possibilities provided by home dialysis. 20 minutes.

Dates

  • 1965

Conditions Governing Access

Materials must be used on-site; no use of original material, access copies will be made available for viewing. Five business days advanced notice required. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law, condition of the material, or by donor.

Extent

From the Collection: 200 16mm film

From the Collection: 8 8mm film

From the Collection: 10 U-matic

From the Collection: 2 Betacam

From the Collection: 18 VHS

From the Collection: 11 Audiocassette

From the Collection: 4 reel-to-reel audiotapes

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

From the Collection: Dutch; Flemish

From the Collection: Japanese

Physical Description

genreform: 16mm film

Physical Facet

Sound, black and white

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections Repository

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