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The Hands That Heal

Gordon Sparling

1958 21 min

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This film presents a broad picture of nursing activities in various parts of the country, and shows the work of the many nurses from other parts of the world who have brought their skills to Canada and have made a place for themselves.

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This film presents a broad picture of nursing activities in various parts of the country, and shows the work of the many nurses from other parts of the world who have brought their skills to Canada and have made a place for themselves.

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Cultural Diversity and Multiculturalism

Women

Health and Medicine

All subjects

Credits

• director
  Gordon Sparling
  
• script
  Gordon Sparling
  
• producer
  Nicholas Balla
  
• photography
  John Spotton
  
• sound
  Norman Bigras
  
• editing
  George Kaczender
  
• narrator
  William Davidson
  

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