How Did Jean Macnamara Help Vanquish Polio?

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How Did Jean Macnamara Help Vanquish Polio?

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In the early 1900s, Australian doctor Jean Macnamara helped the world learn how polio works -- and helped patients rehabilitate. Learn more in this episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://history.howstuffworks.com/historical-figures/-jean-macnamara.htm
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