NOVA S5E6: Trial of Denton Cooley
- Aired: 1978-02-22
- Time: 21:00:00
- Runtime: 60 minutes
Overview
In a dramatic docudrama, NOVA reconstructs the controversial lawsuit raised against renowned heart surgeon Dr. Denton Cooley when one of his patients died after heart surgery, and examines the legal and moral issues this raises in the practice of modern medicine.