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Dr. Clement, an anesthesiologist, wrote to ask Apgar's advice about a case in which spinal anesthesia seemed to cause paralysis long after the operation. He had learned of her work through a colleague at Ralph Waters' Clinic at the University of Wisconsin.
Original Repository:
Mount Holyoke College. Archives and Special Collections. Virginia Apgar Papers [MS 0504]