Australian nurse Elizabeth Kenny, working in the…

1914 CE

Australian nurse Elizabeth Kenny, working in the isolated bush from 1911 to 1914 with paralyzed victims of poliomyelitis, develops a successful method of treatment based on the stimulation and reeducation of paralyzed muscles.

As conventional medical wisdom prescribes immobilization in casts and splints, doctors initially oppose her program.

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Clifton Queensland Australia View →

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