Virginia Apgar: Innovative Female Physician and Inventor of the Apgar Score

By Melanie Ann Apel

Book Overview

Before the advent of a simple test called the Apgar score, many of newborn babies did not get the care they needed at birth. The Apgar score is a system of measuring a baby's health at the time of birth to see if he or she needs special care. Dr. Virginia Apgar saw a simple way to help these newborns by rating them in a number of different health areas. Thanks to the Apgar score, thousands of babies with special needs get the care they need immediately.

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0823938808
• ISBN13: 9780823938803
• Release Date: December 2003
• Publisher: Rosen Central
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.74 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 8.5"
• Age Range: 10 to 13 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 8