1 reel (211 ft.) ; si, b&w ; 16mm. positive. Listed in previous Medical Sciences Film Catalogue and can label as "Diathermy Electrode Application." Credits: (from can label) Dr. William Bierman, M.D., Mount Sinai Hospital, New York. Summary: A technical portrayal of electrode treatment of urethral infection. Shows patient and schematic drawings of procedure.
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Medical Sciences Film Collection, circa 1930s-1960s, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Supported in part by a U.S.P.H.S. Grant #1-4462 and by the Ottinger Research Foundation ; photography by Howard Friedman, BPA. 1960 1 reel (ca. 6 min.) : sd., col. ; 16mm. positive. Credits: Adrian Kantrowitz, M.D. & Rene Khalif, M.D., ; The Department of Surgery, Maimonides Hospital of Brooklyn and the State University of NY; Downstate Medical Center. Summary: Walking is a coordination of automatic movements of the muscles of the trunk and shoulders as well as the leg and foot. This experiment, shown on a dog, is concerned only with the basic motion of one leg. Electrodes are implanted in that leg. Conclusion: In an anesthetized dog we can perform a basic automatic walking motion which is completely under control.
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research.
Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Collection Citation:
Medical Sciences Film Collection, circa 1930s-1960s, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
