NOVA · SEASON 5

Trial of Denton Cooley

Episode 7 · 1978-02-22

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  • Documentary

Episode 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.

55 minutes

Season 5 episodes