How the Modern ICU Was Galvanized By a Polio Epidemic

Medicine and the Machine by Medscape Podcasts

Aug 15, 202334:36Science & Medicine

The medical and dental students who kept polio patients alive by hand-ventilating them around the clock are among the cast of characters in this incredible story. This podcast is intended for US healthcare professionals...

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