Anatomy of Sex History-The Wife's Husband (Harold Lief and David Reed, 1973)

The purpose of this presentation is to demonstrate a conjoint sex counseling interview. This objective is achieved with the aid of two clinical subjects, the therapist and Dr. Lief, the Director of the Center for Study of Sex Education in Medicine, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. The program notes that this film which is a sequel to the film "The Frigid Wife" illustrates the conjoint method and stresses the importance of seeing both partners. In this presentation Dr. Reed, the therapist, interviews the husband, Bob.

John Shaw Billings: The Early Years & the National Medical Library (NLM, 1983)

This film profiles the work of John Shaw Billings in the development of foremost medical library in the world. Born in Indiana in 1838, Billings attended Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, at age fourteen, graduating in 1857. He then attended the Medical College of Ohio, graduating in 1860. He joined the army at the start of the Civil War in 1861 and was assigned to the medical corps. He served in various capacities, most notably, as a surgeon at the Battle of Gettysburg. The letters to his wife present a graphic picture of soldiers' injuries during that battle.

The Impotent Husband (Harold Lief and David Reed, 1972)

The purpose of this presentation is to demonstrate a conjoint marriage counseling session in order to "increase your powers of observation in marriage counseling." This objective is achieved with the aid of two clinical subjects, the therapist and Dr. Lief, the Director of the Center for Study of Sex Education in Medicine, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. In this presentation Mr. and Mrs. Palmer who have been married for 23 years are interviewed by Dr. Reed in a conjoint session. The Palmers have been referred to Dr. Reed by Mr.

Regional Medical Programs (NLM,1995)

The Regional Medical Programs (RMPs) were launched under President Lyndon Johnson in 1964-65. They spurred enduring medical advances, including coronary care units, regional trauma centers, and the practice of telemedicine. Nonetheless, RMPs were axed ten years later, following political machinations and a lawsuit. Produced by the U.S.

Islamic Calligraphy (Mohammed Zakariya/National Library of Medicine, 1994)

This presentation by Mohammed Zakariya describes the art and technique of Islamic calligraphy. This form of writing was used in both secular and religious manuscripts, which Zakariya explains. He then demonstrates the production process of a single page of a calligraphic album, describing the materials used, their origins, and the various components of text and their meanings. Learn more about the National Library of Medicine's historical audiovisuals program at: https://www.nlm.nih.gov/hmd/collections/films.html(link is external)

Dr. DeBakey remembers: the evolution of the National Library of Medicine, 1942-1997 (NLM, 1997)

This video records a discussion between Dr. Michael DeBakey and Dr. Donald Lindberg concerning the origins and evolution of the National Library of Medicine. Still photographs are used to illustrate the physical changes in the Library and the people important to the Library's development. Produced by the National Library of Medicine.

Men of Medicine (American Medical Association, 1938)

This is the story of doctors' and scientists' training, practice, research, discoveries, and place in the community and the wider health care system. The role of the federal government in funding medical care for those who can't afford it is presented as well, with proponents of socialized medicine, cooperative medicine, and complete nonintervention as advocated by the American Medical Association addressed.

Medical Service for Industry (Standard Oil, 1954)

This film, produced by Standard Oil Company of New Jersey, explains the corporation's approach to company-provided medical services for employees in its hundreds of locations around the world. Because climate, culture, and type and prevalence of disease vary so widely, tailored approaches are called for. The Standard Oil program is described as a four-point effort: preventive, constructive, educative, and curative medicine.

An Interview with Kerry Kelly Novick, February 12, 2014 (NLM, 2014)

Interdisciplinary and Intergenerational Connections: Personal and Professional Reflections on Gene Kelly's 1945 Film "Combat Fatigue Irritability," an interview at the U.S. National Library of Medicine Interviewers: Jeffrey S. Reznick, Chief, History of Medicine Division of the U.S. National Library of Medicine; and Michael J. Sappol, Historian, History of Medicine Division of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

Dedication Ceremonies, National Library of Medicine (1961)

This film is a start-to-finish record of the dedication ceremonies for the new building of the National Library of Medicine that were held on December 14, 1961. Dr. Worth Daniels was the master of ceremonies. He introduced a clergyman who gave the invocation. Daniels then read a message from President John F. Kennedy and introduced a number of dignitaries in the audience and on the podium. This was followed by brief remarks by Frank B. Rogers, then NLM director, and by Abraham Ribicoff, then Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare.

Dr. Donald Lindberg Swearing-In Ceremonies (NLM, 1984)

Filmed in the Lister Hill Center Auditorium at NLM, speakers introduce and address Dr. Donald Lindberg as the new director of the National Library of Medicine, the swearing-in ceremony takes place, and Dr. Lindberg gives a brief address to the audience about trends affecting NLM and about his own priorities. Learn more about this film and search its transcript at NLM Digital Collections: http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101629547(link is external).