Frontline Medicine (2011)
Synopsis
Michael Mosley travels from the frontline of war to the frontline of research to uncover the medical breakthroughs that are coming out of current conflicts.
First Air Date: 2011-11-20
Last Air Date: 2011-11-27
Number of Seasons: 1
Number of Episodes: 2
Networks: BBC Two
Top Cast
- Michael Mosley as Self - Presenter
Seasons
Season 1 (2011)
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Episodes:
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Ep. 1: Survival
The first episode takes Michael to Camp Bastion hospital in Afghanistan to find out how medics have achieved the highest survival rate in the history of warfare. And in A&E departments in the USA, he looks at the latest medical advances that could save thousands of lives both on and off the battlefield.
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Ep. 2: Rebuilding lives
The survival rate in Afghanistan is the highest in the history of combat - but this means people are surviving with dreadful injuries. Michael wants to find out what medicine and technology can do to help rebuild their shattered lives. From mind-controlled prosthetics to growing spare body parts and face transplants, he explores the innovations which are helping both wounded troops and civilians to overcome life-changing injuries.
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