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Virginia Apgar

(1909–1974) Pediatrician

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Virginia Apgar was a pediatrician.

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Born
June 7, 1909
Died
August 7, 1974
Profession
Pediatrician

About Virginia Apgar

[Wikidata] American obstetrical anesthesiologist (1909-1974)... | [Wikipedia] Virginia Apgar was an American physician, obstetrical anesthesiologist and medical researcher, best known as the inventor of the Apgar score, a way to quickly assess the health of a newborn child immediately after birth in order to combat infant mortality. In 1952, she developed the 10-point Apgar s

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