The Apgar scoring system was adopted rapidly in the U.S. after 1960, but there were disputes over who should do the actual scoring. Poch, a pediatrician who had trained with Apgar, thought it should be someone other than the attending obstetrician. In her response to his letter, she agreed; the person who delivered the baby, whether physician or midwife, was much less objective and tended to give a higher score.
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1 (84,661 Bytes)
Date:
1966-02-25 (February 25, 1966)
Creator:
Apgar, Virginia
Recipient:
Poch, Herbert E.
Saint Elizabeth Hospital
Source:
Original Repository: Mount Holyoke College. Archives and Special Collections. Virginia Apgar Papers [MS 0504]
Rights:
Reproduced with permission of Peter A. Apgar.
Subject:
Medical Subject Headings (MeSH):
Apgar Score
Infant, Newborn
Exhibit Category:
Second Career: The National Foundation-March of Dimes, 1959-1974
Relation:
Letter from Herbert E. Poch to Virginia Apgar (February 10, 1966)
Letter from Herbert E. Poch to Virginia Apgar (February 10, 1966)