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Produced by Brigham Young University.

The film documents the history of Native Americans and shows how they have adjusted to the modern world.

Collection Summary From the Collection: These 79 titles span nearly 40 years and are a subset of more than 500 films transferred to the National Library of Medicine from the American Dental Association in 1986. Most of the 500 films were individually cataloged; these are the remainder, which have been separately accessioned and can be digitized on demand. Topics include complex dental restoration procedures, public service announcements, films developed for children, and titles addressing legislation or administrative concerns....

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Produced by Alfred Higgins Productions.

This film presents how to brush and floss teeth, information about nutritious foods, and the basics and importance of good dental hygiene.

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Produced by Deanna Chitayat, Perspective Films. Written by Stefan Moore and Claude Beller.

Compares the experiences of three women at different stages of life under different circumstances.

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Produced by Phoenix/BFA Films and Video and written by Phyllis Johnson.

A widowed actress and a divorce share their transition from living on their own to moving into a Jewish home for the aged. The film follows the women through the process of adjustment and their efforts to keep the two worlds of past and present in balance.

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Produced by ANA-NLN Film Service

Presents basic information about diabetes including clinical and public health aspects of the disease, methods of management, prevention of acute problems, and the early recognition of degenerative complications.

Scope and Contents Produced by Irving Gitlin, Roy Lockwood, and Robert Milford with CBS Television. Directed by Julian Roffman. Distributed by Young America Films.The film explains the endless hunt by a team of scientists for ways to curb cardiovascular disorders, which kill nearly a million adult Americans annually. The film shows experiments conducted on 500 normal, healthy men from the Minneapolis- St. Paul area. The men are subject to a variety of tests such as running on a treadmill, blood...

Scope and Contents 2 reels.Reel 1: The ventricle chambers of the heart are opened to repair the wall after removal of damaged tissue. Blood flow within the heart is tested before closing up the bottom of the heart. Enclosed label reads Work Print VSD, marked and partially cut for final version of VSD Heart Surgery. Contact print.Reel 2: The torso is drilled and sawed open. Blood is drained, and a tube is inserted into the ventricle as an artery is stitched up. A ventricle is opened and...

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The camera pans to the doctors, associates, and machinery in the surgical suite.

Blood is extracted, and damaged tissue is excised from the ventricle. A valve is expanded, and the extracted blood is tested.

The film ends with images of the patient after surgery, and of the Clinical Center at NIH.

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Produced by Martin Tahse Productions.

Narrated by thirteen-year old Kate who loses her sister in a sudden accident, the film shows how Kate, another sister, and a close friend cope with loss.