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Marilyn Brown used to have to go downtown frequently so doctors could check the pacemaker device that keeps her heart beating regularly. Now, all she (...)
Marilyn Brown used to have to go downtown frequently so doctors could check the pacemaker device that keeps her heart beating regularly. Now, all she (...)

Marilyn Brown used to have to go downtown frequently so doctors could check the pacemaker device that keeps her heart beating regularly. Now, all she (...)

Date8/19/1971
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Original Toronto Star caption: Marilyn Brown used to have to go downtown frequently so doctors could check the pacemaker device that keeps her heart beating regularly. Now, all she has to do is telehone her doctor. Two electrodes taped to her body lead to an amplifier which transmits sound of her heart by telephone.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0026370F
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