arrow_back Back to NOVA
S1E6

Strange Sleep

NOVA

calendar_todayApr 7, 1974 schedule55 min

Medicine was transformed in the 19th century by the discovery of anesthesia; surgery, until then hasty, bloody and completely unable to deal with internal disorders, subsequently took its place in the front rank of medical practice. This NOVA docudrama depicts the pioneers of medicine.

list All Episodes chevron_left Prev Next chevron_right

broadcast_on_home Networks

PBS