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Jerrold Petrofsky

biomedical pioneer

by Timothy R. Gaffney · 1984

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Discusses the achievements of a scientist at Wright State University who has learned to use electronic stimulation to help people paralyzed after spinal cord injuries recover enough to move and even walk again.

Biomedical engineersPhysical therapyJuvenile literaturePeople with disabilitiesSpinal cordElectric stimulationBiomedical engineeringBiographyWounds and injuries