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Based on a Sinclair Lewis novel "Martin Arrowsmith". A medical researcher is sent to a plague outbreak, where he has to decide priorities for the use of a vaccine. Written by Anonymous

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This films makes a surprising ethical discussion about the use of control groups that do not receive a promising medicine in medical research. more (warning! contains spoilers)

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