1950 | - | Documentary

The taking of blood

  • English 21 mins
  • Director | Gerald Cookson
  • Writer | -
  • Producer | -

STATUS: Released

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The history of bloodletting is presented in dramatised form with a journalist interviewing a haematologist; he offers to show the journalist a film strip. The journalist puffs on a pipe whilst watching the slides. Actuality of technicians working with samples in lab environment are shown with many close shots of glass and vacuum syringes; a woman has a blood sample taken; syringes are washed and sterilised.

Medical Phlebotomy Historical Educational Documentary
Film Organizations
Wellcome Trust
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