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Groundbreakers: Season 3

3x02 Anne Acheson: The Art of Medicine

  • 2018-11-04T00:00:00Z on BBC Two
  • 30m
  • United Kingdom
  • Documentary
Dr Saleyha Ahsan uncovers the story of Anne Acheson, the trailblazing Ulster artist and sculptor whose voluntary work during World War One changed the face of modern medicine. She discovers how Anne's innovative, creative mindset combined with her training in sculpting, led to the widespread use of plaster of Paris splints, still being used in hospitals 100 years on. Dr Ahsan travels from Ulster to London, to discover the remarkable story of how Anne Acheson combined art and medicine to leave her mark on history.
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