Pain, Pus and Poison: The Search for Modern Medicines(2013)
Overview
In this "entertaining medical series" (The Sunday Times, U.K.), Dr. Michael Mosley shows how drugs have revolutionized medicine and changed the course of human history. Unfolding over a period of 200 years, it's an extraordinary tale of daring, self-experimentation, revelation, genius, and outright luck.
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Season 1
3 episodes • 2013
Season 1
3 episodes • 2013
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pain | Jul 22, 2013 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Pus | Jul 29, 2013 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Poison | Aug 5, 2013 | 0.0 |
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