Vanderbilt Television News Archive

Special News Broadcast recorded from CBS Evening News for Wednesday, Jan 02, 1991


Title: 48 Hours: Fatal Secret

Abstract:

An examination of issues related to the possible transmission of AIDS between health-care providers and patients with Dan Rather (CBS), including the following segments:

  • "Kimberly's Story": a profile by Erin Moriarty (CBS) of AIDS patient Kimberly Bergalis with Kimberly's mother Anna and father George, and dentist Robert Ferris.
  • "Front Line" re: Miami (Florida) Jackson Memorial Hospital, with Doug Tunnell (CBS), hospital Trauma Coordinator Jean Eckes, Dr. Jeffrey Jacobs, and Dr. Robert Zeppa.
  • "Untouchables" re: examples of discrimination against people with AIDS with Richard Schlesinger (CBS), Joey DiPaolo, his mother Carol, Ray Lyle, lawyer Harvey Little, Scott Burris of the ACLU, and lawyer Geoffrey Beauchamp.
  • "Last Aid": a profile by Phil Jones (CBS) of Newark (New Jersey) University Hospital nurse Cheryl Miller, and unidentified others.
  • "Final Disclosure" re: doctors with AIDS with Phil Jones (CBS), Dr. Randy Dawson, Holiday Park Medical Center administrator John Grotting, Holiday Park Medical Center AIS Program Director Kathy Arnold, and unidentified others.
  • "Need to Know" with Erin Moriarty (CBS), support group members Pat Green, Judy Smith, Vicky Jo Campbell, and Kimberly Bergalis, Dr. Sanford Kuvin, dentist Michael Glick, Temple University School of Dentistry Associate Dean Bonnie Graham, Mrs. Glick, and Kimberly Bergalis' sister Allison.
  • Concluding segment with Dan Rather (CBS), Lois Wesley, Lester Stein, Dr. Mary Lou Clements, Jacobs, and Eckes.

  • Begin Time:07:00:00 pm
    End Time:07:58:00 pm
    TVN Record Number:650331
    Copyright:Abstract and Metadata (c) 1991-2009 Vanderbilt University
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