Title:

Genetics and Anesthesia

Creator:

Apgar, Virginia

Date:

22 April 1960

Description:

Apgar gave this talk at the Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons Alumni Day in 1960. Less than a year into her new position with the National Foundation-March of Dimes, she chose to discuss the application of her new field of study, genetics, to the specialty she had worked in for several decades. The genetic disorders known as "inborn errors of metabolism" were very relevant to anesthesiology: inherited differences in various metabolic enzymes could have a great effect on a patient's response to anesthetics. Tests for enzyme deficiencies, done before an operation, could help avoid anesthesia complications.

Original Repository:

Mount Holyoke College. Archives and Special Collections. Virginia Apgar Papers [MS 0504]

Location:

Box: 11. Folder: 3

Rights:

Reproduced with permission of Peter A. Apgar.

Genre:

Speeches

Subject:

Genetics and Anesthesiology

Format:

Text

Extent:

5 pages

Language:

English

Legacy Source Citation:

Original Repository. Mount Holyoke College. Archives and Special Collections. Virginia Apgar Papers [MS 0504]. 12223

Legacy ID:

CPBBGG

NLM ID:

101584647X89

Profiles Collection:

The Virginia Apgar Papers

Shareable Link:

https://profiles.nlm.nih.gov/101584647X89

Story Section:

Second Career: The National Foundation-March of Dimes, 1959-1974