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Technologist Vera Mraz monitors the patient's brain waves during surgery to see if anything is going wrong
Technologist Vera Mraz monitors the patient's brain waves during surgery to see if anything is going wrong

Technologist Vera Mraz monitors the patient's brain waves during surgery to see if anything is going wrong

Date8/25/1987
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Original Toronto Star caption: Technologist Vera Mraz monitors the patient's brain waves during surgery to see if anything is going wrong. She is checking for any changes in the woman's senses, ability to see or hear and motor activity.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0025782F
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