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American Experience  The Lobotomist

Dr. Walter Freeman gained fame for perfecting the lobotomy.

 
 

Program: American Experience

Episode: The Lobotomist

In the 1940s Dr. Walter Freeman gained fame for perfecting the lobotomy, then hailed as a miracle cure for the severely mentally ill. But within a few years, lobotomy was labeled one of the most barbaric mistakes of modern medicine.

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Duration: (54:46)
Premiere Date: 03/01/2009
Episode Expires: Thu 20 Jan 2011
TV Rating: TV-14

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