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Word: inductotherm (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1937-1937
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...high frequency field of 20 to 50 million cycles per second, developed by radio tubes); electric blankets (heated by resistance coils); hot boxes (heated by electric radiators or light bulbs); Kettering's hypertherm (a fan blows hot, humid air upon the patient, who lies in an insulated box); inductotherm (developed by General Electric) produces a secondary electro-magnetic field in which the patient lies; and lastly and simply a rubber blanket in which the patient lies closely wrapped while he sips hot drinks (the rubber prevents escape of sweat, thus blocking the radiation of heat from the body...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Medicine: Fever Therapy | 4/12/1937 | See Source »

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