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Electric Stimulation


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Electronic treatment of an unidentified patient's leg by a nurse captain. Electric stimulation has long been used to preserve muscle tissue; the electrical pulses cause the muscles to contract, thus exercising them to a degree. A plate on the machine reads "McIntosh Electrical Corp. # 5005 Portable Wall Plate." Undated.(ORGH Photographic Department)

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