The lobotomists.
- Date:
- 2011
- Audio
About this work
Description
2011 marks the 75th anniversary of the first lobotomy in the US by neurosurgeon Walter Freeman. The procedure was so popular that he often performed ten such operations a day. It is estimated that 40,000 US and 17,000 UK patients were lobotomised during Freeman's heyday. This documentary focuses on the work of Freeman and two other key figures in the history of lobotomy: Egas Moniz and Wylie McKissock.
Publication/Creation
UK : BBC Radio 4, 2011.
Physical description
1 CD (90 min.)
Contributors
Copyright note
BBC Radio.
Notes
Broadcast on 7 November, 2011.
Creator/production credits
Produced and presented by Hugh Levinson.
Type/Technique
Languages
Where to find it
Location Status Access Closed stores1783A