'The Autumn Ghost' tells of innovation that saved lives during polio epidemic
The battle against the polio epidemic in the 1950s sparked a revolution in medical care. It led to the invention of the ventilator.
Sep 18, 2023
2 minutes
Dr. Hannah Wunsch, a critical care physician, tells the story of how the battle against the polio epidemic in the 1950s sparked a revolution in medical care. It led to the invention of the ventilator, which was a medical breakthrough, first used to treat polio patients instead of the iron lung.
Wunsch joins ‘s Scott Tong to discuss her new
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