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Doctors Today

A peacetime continuation of "Doctors at War", "Doctors Today" shared a wealth of medical information with the listening public

Doctors Today

17 old time radio show recordings
(total playtime 8 hours, 1657 min)
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"Child Psychology"



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Dr LogoThe science of modern medicine is incredibly complex and exacting. A doctor must be compassionate enough to comfort a patient going through what could be the toughest trials of his life, as well as sympathetically explaining what is happening to the patient's family. At the same time, the doctor needs to be a hard-nosed scientist, able to see past humanity to deal with the uncaring nature of a disease or illness. The most powerful tool for both the compassionate healer and the deliberate scientist is knowledge and the ability to share it.

Dr. W.W. Bauer served for many years as the American Medical Association's Director of Health Education and began using radio to spread his message as early as 1935 when he began appearing on NBC with a series of health-related lectures. By 1938, the straight lecture format gave way to a more dramatized format in Your Health. The program took a few cues from the growing Soap Opera format with an actor playing a doctor treating a patient through his illness or a stage of his or her life, along with Dr. Bauer's commentary. The drama was given even more emphasis in 1940's Doctors at Work.

After Pearl Harbor, the networks were anxious for any content that was War or military-related. The AMA got together with the War Department to change the format of the Doctors program again to Doctors at War. The new program featured combat medical training, dealing with plasma in desert conditions, the trials and tribulations of Flight Surgeons and Navy Nurses, and any other subject which had medical men serving their country along with their fellow man.

With the writing talents of William Murphy, Doctors at War was one of the most exciting of the "frontline" Wartime dramas. With the coming of peace, the Wartime drama faded, but the medical fight continued, so NBC allowed the team to continue as Doctors Today. Debuting in December 1947, the Sunday afternoon program dealt with topics like obesity, paralysis, hay fever, the ongoing need for nurses, childhood cancer, brucellosis, dentistry, epilepsy, TB, the Red Cross Blood Drives, and other medical topics.

See also: Doctor Fights.

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    17 recordings on 1 MP3 CD for just $5.00. Total playtime 8 hours, 1657 min
    17 recordings on 1 MP3 CD for just $5.00
    total playtime 8 hours, 1657 min
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    1. 17 shows – total playtime 8 hours, 27 minutes
    2. Doctors Today 480214 010 Rheumatic Heart Disease.mp3
    3. Doctors Today 480221 011 Request from the Red Cross.mp3
    4. Doctors Today 480228 012 Spastic Paralysis.mp3
    5. Doctors Today 480306 013 Obesity.mp3
    6. Doctors Today 480313 014 Early Ambulation.mp3
    7. Doctors Today 480320 015 Dentistry.mp3
    8. Doctors Today 480327 016 Hay Fever.mp3
    9. Doctors Today 480403 017 Cancer In Children.mp3
    10. Doctors Today 480410 018 Need 700 Young Women.mp3
    11. Doctors Today 480417 019 Night Calls.mp3
    12. Doctors Today 480501 020 Child Psychology.mp3
    13. Doctors Today 480508 021 Epilepsy.mp3
    14. Doctors Today 480515 022 Brucellosis.mp3
    15. Doctors Today 480522 023 Growth And Development.mp3
    16. Doctors Today 480529 024 Household Saftey.mp3
    17. Doctors Today 480605 025 Tuberculosis.mp3
    18. Doctors Today 480612 026 Doctors Cooperation.mp3
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    17 recordings on 1 MP3 Collection Download for just $5.00. Total playtime 8 hours, 1657 min
    17 recordings on 1 MP3 Collection Download for just $5.00
    232 MB – total playtime 8 hours, 27 min
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    1. 17 shows – 232 MB – total playtime 8 hours, 27 minutes
    2. Doctors Today 480214 010 Rheumatic Heart Disease.mp3
    3. Doctors Today 480221 011 Request from the Red Cross.mp3
    4. Doctors Today 480228 012 Spastic Paralysis.mp3
    5. Doctors Today 480306 013 Obesity.mp3
    6. Doctors Today 480313 014 Early Ambulation.mp3
    7. Doctors Today 480320 015 Dentistry.mp3
    8. Doctors Today 480327 016 Hay Fever.mp3
    9. Doctors Today 480403 017 Cancer In Children.mp3
    10. Doctors Today 480410 018 Need 700 Young Women.mp3
    11. Doctors Today 480417 019 Night Calls.mp3
    12. Doctors Today 480501 020 Child Psychology.mp3
    13. Doctors Today 480508 021 Epilepsy.mp3
    14. Doctors Today 480515 022 Brucellosis.mp3
    15. Doctors Today 480522 023 Growth And Development.mp3
    16. Doctors Today 480529 024 Household Saftey.mp3
    17. Doctors Today 480605 025 Tuberculosis.mp3
    18. Doctors Today 480612 026 Doctors Cooperation.mp3
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    17 recordings on 9 Audio CDs. Total playtime 8 hours, 27 min
    17 recordings on 9 Audio CDs
    total playtime 8 hours, 27 min

    Doctors Today Disc A001

    1. Doctors Today 480214 010 Rheumatic Heart Disease
    2. Doctors Today 480221 011 Request from the Red Cross

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    Doctors Today Disc A002

    1. Doctors Today 480228 012 Spastic Paralysis
    2. Doctors Today 480306 013 Obesity

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    Doctors Today Disc A003

    1. Doctors Today 480313 014 Early Ambulation
    2. Doctors Today 480320 015 Dentistry

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    Doctors Today Disc A004

    1. Doctors Today 480327 016 Hay Fever
    2. Doctors Today 480403 017 Cancer In Children

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    Doctors Today Disc A005

    1. Doctors Today 480410 018 Need 700 Young Women
    2. Doctors Today 480417 019 Night Calls

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    Doctors Today Disc A006

    1. Doctors Today 480501 020 Child Psychology
    2. Doctors Today 480508 021 Epilepsy

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    Doctors Today Disc A007

    1. Doctors Today 480515 022 Brucellosis
    2. Doctors Today 480522 023 Growth And Development

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    Doctors Today Disc A008

    1. Doctors Today 480529 024 Household Saftey
    2. Doctors Today 480605 025 Tuberculosis

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    Doctors Today Disc A009

    1. Doctors Today 480612 026 Doctors Cooperation

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