Underground drug networks in the early days of AIDS

Underground drug networks in the early days of AIDS

Ron Woodroof (Matthew McConaughey) is an unexpected and unlikable hero, a hate-filled, homophobic rodeo cowboy who'd punch a policeman sooner than pay his gambling debts. Woodroof bribes hospital staff, dons disguises, and tells outrageous lies to border guards and Food and Drug Administration...

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Published in:The Lancet (British edition) 2014-02, Vol.383 (9917), p.592-592
Main Author: Mullard, Asher
Format: Article
Language:eng
Subjects:
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome
AIDS
Internal Medicine
Motion pictures
Patients
Pharmaceutical industry
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Summary:Ron Woodroof (Matthew McConaughey) is an unexpected and unlikable hero, a hate-filled, homophobic rodeo cowboy who'd punch a policeman sooner than pay his gambling debts. Woodroof bribes hospital staff, dons disguises, and tells outrageous lies to border guards and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) officials to acquire experimental drugs.
ISSN:0140-6736
1474-547X