"Beats per minute" Quotes from Famous Books
... that we have drugs with which we can diminish or increase the number of heart beats per minute, dilate or contract the pupils of the eye, check or stimulate the secretion of mucus, sedate or irritate the nervous system, etc., but all that is accomplished is temporary stimulation or sedation, and such juggling does not cure. The practice ... — Maintaining Health • R. L. Alsaker
... three fingers on the beating artery, just touching firmly enough to feel the beats, and count for a half minute, then multiply by two to find the number of beats per minute. Be sure that the patient's hand is in a ... — Scouting For Girls, Official Handbook of the Girl Scouts • Girl Scouts |