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AIDS nurse Connie Hagerty

Description: Nurse Connie Hagerty runs adult AIDS program at Boston City Hospital. Weighs and talks with patient; looks at paperwork.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 12/22/1989

AIDS vaccine research

Description: Local biotechnology firm does research on developing AIDS vaccine by injecting the virus into smallpox vaccine. Good lab footage, technicians. Genetic engineering.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 03/10/1989

Advances through animal experiments

Description: Children's Hospital doctor talks about justification for animal research resulting in human medical advances. Laboratory mice. Female physician examines boy. Syringe, vials, serum bag.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 06/28/1989

Contraception interception

Description: Because of 60% cut in state funding for family planning, agencies worry about providing adequate contraceptive services, especially to teens. Doctor demonstrates birth control device in clinic.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 08/08/1989

DDI

Description: Experimental drug DDI is tried on AIDS patients at Boston City Hospital. Doctor examining man with AIDS.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 10/03/1989

Emergency Unit

Description: Beth Israel Hospital emergency unit. Typical activities, patients (many elderly), restraints, examinations. Busy doctors and nurses talk about their jobs. Documentary by Richard Kahn.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 09/27/1989

Long shifts for medical residents

Description: Medical residents oppose long shifts on duty. They appeal at hearing for shorter hours so as not to jeopardize patient care. Doctor looks at x-rays.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 03/15/1989

Medex increase

Description: Blue Cross/Blue Shield seeks rate increase for Medex health insurance for senior citizens. Nurse's aide takes elderly woman's temperature and blood pressure. Pharmacist counts pills for prescription.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 07/31/1989

Oliver Sacks interview

Description: Interview with Dr. Oliver Sacks about his book on clinical histories of brain damage patients and his book on deafness and sign language.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 09/21/1989

TOCN show tape

Description: 1) Operation Rescue prepares for protest at St. Agatha's Church in Milton. Mildred Jefferson, Bill Baird. Pro-choice march outside church. 2) Cocaine abuse among white collar people. 3) Aflatoxin - liver carcinogen produced by fungus on drought-affected corn. 4) Interview with Rep. Frank Hynes and Sen. Michael Barrett on legislators earning outside income. 5) Felicia Lamport verse on John Tower's dilemma. Anchors Lydon and Fields.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 03/02/1989