Episode

Horizon: The Unborn Patient

Name: Horizon: The Unborn Patient
Released: 1969-03-27
Duration: 60 min
Cast: Michael Mosley, Paul Vaughan, Alice Roberts, Hannah Fry, Richard Feynman

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Overview

Horizon investigates new medical techniques to diagnose and treat unborn infants leading to a higher survival rate.

Details

Series: Horizon
Season: Season 6
Episode: Episode 13
Air date: 1969-03-27
Runtime: 60 min

Episode context

The Unborn Patient is Episode 13 in 1969 of Horizon. It aired on 1969-03-27. The runtime is 60 min.

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