Virginia Apgar

Dr. Virginia Apgar (June 7, 1909 - August 7, 1974) specialised in anesthesia and childbirth. She graduated from Mount Holyoke College in 1929, and Columbia University in 1933.

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June 7 - 1909 - August 7 - 1974 - Anesthesia - Mount Holyoke College - Columbia University

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In 1953, she introduced the first test, called the Apgar Score, to assess the health of newborn babies. It is administered one minute and five minutes after birth, and sometimes also at 10 minutes.

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Apgar Score - Newborn - Babies

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