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1 online resource (streaming video file) (30 min.) ; 141344944 bytes |
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Make an appointment with SCOPE this week, for a doctor-prescribed dose of medical science! Take to the skies with the Royal Flying Doctors, step inside a hospital's hyperbaric chamber and find out how playing games over the web can help re-wire the human brain. FLYING DOCTORSBeing a doctor involves treating patients in all kinds of places - including up in the air! Dr Andrew Kilcross from the Royal Flying Doctors Service gives the low down on his jet-setting job, and explains all the equipment he needs to help people in remote areas. JUNIOR EXPERIMENT: VITAMIN COranges are known to be a good course of vitamin C, but how do other fruits stack up? Junior Scientist Elizabeth investigates the vitamin C content in oranges, kiwi fruit and pears, with the help of an important ingredient - iodine. TOURETTE SYNDROMESeamus Evans is the co-host of ToastedTV, but today he is a Scope guest reporter! Seamus chats to Professor Peter Silburn from Neurosciences Queensland, to find out about Tourrette Syndrome.SCOPE IN A FLASHTed Petrie reports on the latest and greatest scientific news! This week, Swiss researchers have helped rats with spinal cord injuries and paralysis, learn how to walk again! HYPERBARIC CHAMBERDr Ken Thistlethwaite from The Wesley Centre for Hyperbaric Medicine introduces the Hyperbaric Chamber - a unique medical machine that uses changes in pressure to treat a whole range of medical conditions; from slow healing wounds to diving injuries!CEREBRAL PALSYCerebral Palsy patients can now play computer games to help improve their condition! Associate Professor Ros Boyd from the University of Queensland, explains the new treatment with the help of her patient, Chelsea.So join Dr Rob as once again the ordinary becomes extraordinary, under the SCOPE! |
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Broadcast 2012-09-27 at 16:00:00 |
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Classification: G |
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Cerebral palsy -- Treatment.
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Hyperbaric oxygenation -- Physiological effect.
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Medical personnel and patient.
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Tourette syndrome -- Patients.
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Vitamin C -- Therapeutic use.
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Australia.
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Streaming video
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Bell, Robert, host
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