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DIY Innovation in the Hospital

Scientists, clinicians, and patients have always been do-it-yourself innovators.

Universal AED sign
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A Heartfelt Story

The invention of the AED—the automated external defibrillator—saves lives every day.

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Shriners Hospital Patient Isolation Unit Records, 1956-1981 (bulk 1969-1972)

Inventor Name Maley, Matthew Repository Archives CenterNational Museum of American HistorySmithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.202-633-3270http://americanhistory.si.edu/archives

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Guide to the Neal Lane Papers, circa 1980-2000

Inventor Name Unknown

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Dr. Irvin M. Borish Papers, 1939-1996

Inventor Name Borish, Irvin M.

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Dr. Irvin M. Borish Papers, 1939-1996

Inventor Name Borish, Irvin M.

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Papers of Maurice J. Meynier, MD

Inventor Name Meynier, Maurice J.

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Roger J. Williams Papers, 1920-1988

Inventor Name Williams, Roger J.

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Edgar Ribi Papers, 1950-1986 (inclusive)

Inventor Name Ribi, Edgar

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Robert Ledley Papers, 1971-1984.

Inventor Name Ledley, Robert

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