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Sister Elizabeth Kenny (20 September 1880 – 30 November 1952) was a self-trained Australian bush nurse who developed an approach to treating polio that was controversial at the time. Her method, promoted internationally while working in Australia, Europe and the United States, differed from the conventional one of placing affected limbs in ...
May 3, 2024 · Elizabeth Kenny was an Australian nurse and health administrator who was known for her alternative approach to polio treatment, known as the Kenny method. Her fight to gain the medical community’s acceptance for her method was the subject of the 1946 film Sister Kenny.
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Sister Kenny is a 1946 American biographical film about Sister Elizabeth Kenny, an Australian bush nurse, who fought to help people who suffered from polio, despite opposition from the medical establishment. The film stars Rosalind Russell, Alexander Knox, and Philip Merivale.
Apr 25, 2020 · Sister Elizabeth Kenny, a 59-year-old nurse who'd just arrived in the United States after a lifetime in Australia's outback, began examining Henry.
Jun 15, 2020 · How “Sister Kenny,” an Australian lay nurse, became a controversial celebrity for treating polio patients using physical therapy techniques.
Rosalind Russell stars as Elizabeth Kenny, an Australian nurse who developed a treatment for polio that was rejected by the medical establishment. The film follows her struggles and achievements in helping polio patients and fighting for recognition.
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Nov 27, 2012 · Learn how Australian nurse Elizabeth Kenny revolutionized the treatment of polio patients with her method of hot packs and gentle exercise. The Sister Kenny Institute, founded in 1942 in Minneapolis, became a center for rehabilitation medicine and research.
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