Convalescence and its stages, and some of the physical aids available for them / by William Ewart.

  • William Ewart
Date:
[1908?]
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Convalescence and its stages, and some of the physical aids available for them / by William Ewart. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    frame; (2) of the head and shoulder support, which can be readily fitted as an horizontal extension to the front of the upper frame; and (3) of two metal rods (not shown in the illustrations) which slide out under the upper frame to support the legs and feet on a canvas-stretcher when the machine has to be used as a complete couch. Pic? 2. y My \ SAY YS The Convalescent Machine as a Prone Exerciser, or (whea lowered as in Fig, 2 and fitted with a Leg- rest) as a Prone Couch. This preliminary description of the Convalescent Machine will help us to understand its varied uses, some of which are illustrated in the figures. As « Wheeled Couch, the machine cannot pretend to compete in all points with the most perfect rmodern pattern of couch. Nevertheless, it presents advantages besides that of mere compactness, and of its adapta- bility to most ages and sizes. The poles, though rather
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