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The First Twelve Minutes

Title:: The First Twelve Minutes
Creator:: Apgar, Virginia
Date:: 1957
Periodical:: Transactions of the New England Obstetrical and Gynecological Society
Publisher:: New England Obstetrical and Gynecological Society
Rights:: Reproduced with permission of New England Obstetrical and Gynecological Society.
Genre:: Articles
Subject:: Neonatology
Format:: Text
Extent:: 9 pages
Language:: English
Legacy Source Citation:: Periodical. Apgar, Virginia. "The First Twelve Minutes." Transactions of the New England Obstetrical and Gynecological Society 11, (1957): 39-47. Article. 9 Images.. Transactions of the New England Obstetrical and Gynecological Society
Legacy ID:: CPBBKH
NLM ID:: 101584647X153
Profiles Collection:: The Virginia Apgar Papers
Shareable Link:: https://profiles.nlm.nih.gov/101584647X153
Story Section:: Obstetric Anesthesia and a Scorecard for Newborns, 1949-1958