Virginia Apgar : innovative female physician and inventor of the Apgar score / Melanie Ann Apel.
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TextSeries: Women hall of famers in mathematics and sciencePublication details: New York, NY : Rosen Pub. Group, 2004Edition: 1st edDescription: 112 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 21 cmISBN: 0823938808 (lib. bdg.)Subject(s): Apgar, Virginia, 1909-1974 -- Juvenile literature | Apgar, Virginia, 1909-1974 | Anesthesiologists -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature | Women physicians -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature | Apgar score -- History -- Juvenile literature | Anesthesiologists | Physicians | Scientists | Women -- Biography | Apgar scoreDDC classification: 617.9/6/092 | B LOC classification: RD80.62.A64 | A64 2004
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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.
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.
| Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha's Vineyard High School Library | 617.960/APG (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 39844400100752 |
Includes bibliographical references (p. [105]-107) and index.
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.
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.
Accelerated Reader AR MG 7.2 2.0 73004.
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