Virginia Apgar: Innovative Female Physician and Inventor of the Apgar Score

Autori

• Melanie Apel

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• 112 pagine
• 4 ore di lettura

• Biografie e pensieri

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Before the advent of a simple test called the Apgar score, many newborn babies did not get the care they needed at birth. The Apgar score is a system of measuring a baby's health at the time of birth to see if he or she needs special care. Dr. Virginia Apgar saw a simple way to help these newborns by rating them in a number of different health areas. Thanks to the Apgar score, thousands of babies with special needs get the care they need immediately.

Lingua: Inglese

Pubblicato: 2003

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