Episode
Horizon: Don't Get Sick in America
Overview
In this episode, Horizon reports on how the TV series "Man and Science Today" compares the British National Health System with the private health system in the USA.
Details
- Series
- Horizon
- Season
- Season 7
- Episode
- Episode 21
- Air date
- 1970-08-24
- Runtime
- 60 min
Episode context
Don't Get Sick in America is Episode 21 in 1970 of Horizon. It aired on 1970-08-24. The runtime is 60 min.
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