Title:

They're Solving the Mysteries of Birth Defects

Creator:

Apgar, Virginia

Date:

January 1964

Description:

In this 1964 article for a general audience, Apgar reviewed the progress being made in prevention, early detection, and treatment of birth defects. She emphasized that with new diagnostic and surgical techniques, many congenital problems could be found and treated, and their effects minimized soon after birth. These included hydrocephalus, cleft palate, phenylketonuria, and Rh factor incompatibility. The increasing use of her newborn scoring method, which ensured that medical personnel would take a close look at babies just after birth, provided a template for expanded routine testing and intervention.

Periodical:

Family Circle

Publisher:

Family Circle, Inc.

Original Repository:

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

Location:

Box: 11. Folder: 7

Rights:

Reproduced with permission of Peter A. Apgar.

Genre:

Articles

Subject:

Congenital Abnormalities and Infant

Format:

Text

Extent:

5 pages

Language:

English

Legacy Source Citation:

Periodical. Apgar, Virginia. "They're Solving the Mysteries of Birth Defects." Family Circle, (January 1964): 48-49, 88-90. Article. 5 Images.. Family Circle. Original Repository. Mount Holyoke College. Archives and Special Collections. Virginia Apgar Papers [MS 0504]. 12223

Legacy ID:

CPBBGH

NLM ID:

101584647X90

Profiles Collection:

The Virginia Apgar Papers

Shareable Link:

https://profiles.nlm.nih.gov/101584647X90

Story Section:

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