A 30 year old polio patient wearing a chest ?
A 30 year old polio patient wearing a chest respirator on a standing bed. This relieves pressure on the back from the horizontal bed of iron lungs. The nurse checks the patient's blood pressure as he moves into a vertical position. Jefferson Davis Hospital, Houston, Texas. 1953. (CSU_ALPHA_1204) CSU Archives/Everett Collection
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10669010
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45230056
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Mary Evans / Everett Collection
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