American Experience | The Lobotomist | PBS
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Lobotomist: American Experience #2002
Dr. Walter Freeman gained fame for perfecting the lobotomy.
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American Experience | Original... (#2002)
Howard Dully discusses the lobotomy that Walter Freeman performed on him when he was 12. 02:43
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Janice Jones-Thomson looks back on the lobotomy done to her mother, Beulah Jones. 01:26
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Post Date: June 9, 2009




















