Iron lung

Who is the Last Person in the US to Live in an Iron Lung

An iron lung is a negative pressure ventilator that functions as a mechanical respirator. John Mayow came up with the concept of external negative pressure ventilation but the first prototype was described in 1832 by John Dalziel.  Paul Richard Alexander is a paralytic polio survivor, a lawyer, and a writer. He is widely regarded as […]

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