Billion dollar blood / produced by Cathy Johnson and Andrew Holland.
In the early 1980s, a Sydney man gave blood, not knowing he was infected with the HIV virus and that the deadly microbe in his blood would be passed on to at least eight other patients through transfusion. But instead of coming down with AIDS, the recipients of the contaminated blood went on to make...
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Other Authors: | , |
Format: | Video |
Language: | English |
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Sydney, New South Wales :
ABC Commercial,
2013.
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Series: | Quantum.
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Summary: | In the early 1980s, a Sydney man gave blood, not knowing he was infected with the HIV virus and that the deadly microbe in his blood would be passed on to at least eight other patients through transfusion. But instead of coming down with AIDS, the recipients of the contaminated blood went on to make medical history globally. This is a science-detective story about a scientific-community outsider who made a crucial discovery and persisted in having it investigated. |
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Item Description: | Title from resource description page (viewed July 10, 2014) |
Physical Description: | 1 online resource (28 min.) |
Playing Time: | 00:28:09 |
Language: | This edition in English. |
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note: | Public performance rights obtained |