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The Autumn Ghost
How the Battle Against a Polio Epidemic Revolutionized Modern Medical Care
Hannah Wunsch
2023
Greystone Books
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How the Iron Lung Transformed Polio Care
In 1928, two Americans invented a large metal breathing device that would become synonymous with polio treatment.
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May 19, 2023
