Includes bibliographical references (pages 106-107) and index.
Contents:
Virginia Apgar's early years -- Becoming a doctor: internships and beyond -- A working woman -- The Apgar score -- Time for hobbies -- March of Dimes Birth Defect Foundation -- A famous woman -- The end ... and after.
Summary:
Profiles a woman anesthesiologist who was a pioneer in medicine, graduating from medical school at a time when few women attended college and going on to develop the Apgar score for measuring a newborn's physical condition at birth.
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