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Pain, Pus and Poison: The Search for Modern Medicines

TV • 2013

Pain, Pus and Poison: The Search for Modern Medicines

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In this "entertaining medical series" (The Sunday Times, U.K.), Dr. Michael Mosley shows how drugs have revolutionized medicine and changed the course of human history. Unfolding over a period of 200 years, it's an extraordinary tale of daring, self-experimentation, revelation, genius, and outright luck.

TMDB ★ 3.8/5Votes: 2
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Documentary

Top Cast

Michael Mosley

Michael Mosley

Self - Presenter

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Steve Crabtree

Producer

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Tina Fletcher-Hill

Executive Producer

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Series

Status

Ended

Release

July 22, 2013

Episode Runtime

60 min

Language

English

Origin

United Kingdom

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Episodes

3 • 1 seasons