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Making Medical history, Bertram Proulx, 24, is aided by two nurses as he stands beside wheeled walker
Making Medical history, Bertram Proulx, 24, is aided by two nurses as he stands beside wheeled walker

Making Medical history, Bertram Proulx, 24, is aided by two nurses as he stands beside wheeled walker

Date11/15/1967
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Original Toronto Star caption: Making Medical history, Bertram Proulx, 24, is aided by two nurses as he stands beside wheeled walker. Once throught permanently paralyzed by a car accident, he demonstrated dramatic results of new operating procedure.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0070301F
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