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NOVA Season 15 Episode 12

Pioneers of Surgery: The Brutal Craft

Part one of a four-part series on the pioneers of modern surgery relives the early days, when surgery was practiced without the benefit of anaesthesia or antisceptics and patients usually died.

Sep. 06, 1988

15 - 22
Can We Make a Better Doctor?Dec. 13, 1988
15 - 21
The All-American BearDec. 06, 1988
15 - 20
The Light StuffNov. 22, 1988
15 - 19
Who Shot President Kennedy?Nov. 15, 1988
15 - 18
Do Scientists Cheat?Oct. 18, 1988
15 - 17
Can the Next President Win the Space Race?Oct. 11, 1988
15 - 16
Can the Vatican Save the Sistine Chapel?Oct. 04, 1988
15 - 15
Pioneers of Surgery: Beyond the KnifeSep. 27, 1988
15 - 14
Pioneers of Surgery: New Organs for OldSep. 20, 1988
15 - 13
Pioneers of Surgery: Into the HeartSep. 13, 1988
15 - 12
Pioneers of Surgery: The Brutal CraftSep. 06, 1988
15 - 11
Can You Still Get Polio?Apr. 05, 1988
15 - 10
Race for the SuperconductorMar. 29, 1988
15 - 9
The Man Who Loved NumbersMar. 22, 1988
15 - 8
Whale RescueMar. 15, 1988
15 - 7
The Mystery of the Master BuildersMar. 08, 1988
15 - 6
Battles in the War on Cancer: Turning the TideMar. 01, 1988
15 - 5
Battles in the War on Cancer: A Wonder Drug on TrialFeb. 23, 1988
15 - 4
Why Planes BurnFeb. 09, 1988
15 - 3
Buried in IceFeb. 02, 1988
15 - 2
How to Create a Junk FoodJan. 26, 1988
15 - 1
Top Gun and BeyondJan. 19, 1988