The Vital signs and their inter-relation: body temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure

United States, 1945

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A study of the physiology of the respiratory, heat regulatory, and circulatory systems, and their inter-relation in normal functioning, as well as in deviations from the normal. How to ascertain and record the vital signs, the importance of making thorough and accurate observations, and how to take care of the apparatus necessary for these observations, is demonstrated.
Designed for use in the instruction of professional nurses.

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production company

Willard Pictures

United States. Office of Education. Division of Visual Aids

Duration

00:31:32:00

Production places
United States
Production dates
1945

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

011581

Language

English

Subject categories

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - United States

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Nursing - Study and teaching

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Educational films

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Blood - Circulation

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Blood pressure - Measurement

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Body temperature

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Human physiology

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Medical care

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Medical sciences

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Pulmonary circulation

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Respiratory organs

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Medical sciences

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

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Sound

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Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

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