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Pediatrics Education and Research

Volume  1, Issue 4, October - December 2013, Pages 145-148
 

Original Article

Dr. Virginia Apgar: A Light House of Neonatology

Sunil Mhaske, Vishnu Kadam, Gaurav Machale, Makrand Dharma

*Professor & Head, **Professor, ***Assistant Professor, Dept. of Paediatrics, Padamsharee Dr. Vikhepatil Medical College, Ahmednagar 414111, Maharashtra (India).

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Abstract

Virginia Apgar (7 June 1909– 7 August 1974) was an American physician who specialized in anesthesia. She was a leader in the fields of anesthesiology and effectively founded the field of neonatology. She is best known as the developer of the Apgar test, a method of assessing the health of newborn babies that has drastically reduced infant mortality over the world. 

 

Keywords: Virginia apgar; Neonatology; Apgar score; Light house. 


Corresponding Author : Sunil Mhaske