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Primum Non Nocere: First Do No Harm

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Experts in the field discuss their views on previously unknown and potentially dangerous side effects of blood transfusions.

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Frank Scheck The Hollywood Reporter 05/07/2015
What might have made for a fascinating segment on a television newsmagazine program is here stretched out to a numbing 110 minutes, filled with enough facts and statistics to make one wonder whether a pop quiz will be forthcoming. Go to Full Review Daniel M. Gold New York Times 09/27/2012
3/5
The argument is compelling but would have been strengthened by even one interview with a defender of transfusions. Go to Full Review Michelle Orange Village Voice 09/25/2012
Clearly designed to wake up the whole red-blooded world, Primum Non Nocere plays like an underground video for radical med students. Go to Full Review Andrew L. Urban Urban Cinefile 05/07/2015
The film brings together an impressive list of medical specialists from all over the world who layer by layer and sound bite by sound bite set out the case for greater research and testing to reduce what are evident risks in blood transfusions. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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08/01/2019 Meryl Streep is really good in this movie! Anyone dealing with epilepsy (or knows someone with epilepsy) absolutely needs to see this movie!! See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis Experts in the field discuss their views on previously unknown and potentially dangerous side effects of blood transfusions.
Director
James Reynolds
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 50m