American Experience_S20E02_The Lobotomist [DVDrip]...Ctiger

First hailed as a promising cure for mental illness, the lobotomy soon became known as an utterly barbaric procedure that ruined lives. This documentary explores the history of the surgery and its early proponent, Dr. Walter Freeman. Uncover the rise and fall of this "medical miracle" through interviews with historians, health experts and relatives of victims.

The lobotomy was hailed by The New York Times as a "surgery of the soul", a landmark medical procedure promising hope to mentally ill patients. Championed by neurologist Walter J. Freeman, this "last resort" caught on fast. A decade later, Freeman was decried as a moral monster and the lobotomy as a barbaric mistake of modern medicine. This program tells the gripping tale of medical intervention gone awry.



Source: Retail DVD
Size: 456 MB
Length: 00:55:46
Language: English

Video
Codec: H264
Resolution: 720x480
Total Bitrate: 1138k

Audio
Codec: AAC
Bitrate: 160k
Channels: Stereo