The world's most extraordinary people. Episode 5, Life story / producer directors, Emma Hatherley, Kate Pringle, Graham Russell ; BBC Studios ; BBC Scotland.

Format:

Video

Contributor:

Hatherley, Emma, director, producer.

Pringle, Kate, director, producer.

Russell, Graham (Television producer and director), director, producer.

BBC Worldwide Ltd., film distributor.

BBC Studios, production company.

BBC Scotland, production company.

Series:

Academic Video Online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Abnormalities, Human.

Embryology, Human.

Diseases--Research.

Diseases.

Medical care--Research.

Medical care.

Health--Research.

Health.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (52 minutes)

Place of Publication:

London, England : BBC Worldwide, 2017.

Language Note:

In English.

System Details:

video file

Summary:

How might rare medical conditions be a force for good? This probing documentary reveals the extraordinary people who are helping international scientists make medical breakthroughs. A woman who can smell Parkinson's disease helps doctors find a new way to diagnose this debilitating condition. A pioneering stem cell trial provides hope for those with multiple sclerosis. And a patient's inability to sense pain inspires a new generation of pain relief. The World's Most Extraordinary People meets the scientists and patients at the heart of these stories - and takes us right to the edge of scientific understanding. This time, we uncover the stories of a man with bones as dense as granite, a girl whose arm won't stop growing, and a woman who gets lost in her own home.

Notes:

Title from resource description page (viewed April 12, 2019).

OCLC:

1101023090