Letter from Virginia Apgar to Herbert E. Poch Letter from Virginia Apgar to Herbert E. Poch

Contributor(s): Saint Elizabeth Hospital Mount Holyoke College. Archives and Special Collections. Virginia Apgar Papers [MS 0504] Poch, Herbert E. Apgar, Virginia Publication: Produced: 25 February 1966 Language(s): English Format: Text Subject(s): Apgar Score Infant, Newborn Genre(s): Archival Materials Letters (correspondence) Abstract: 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. Copyright: This item may be under copyright protection; contact the copyright owner for permission before re-use. Extent: 1 pages NLM Unique ID: 101584647X99 (See in Profiles in Science) Profiles in Science ID: CPBBGS Permanent Link: http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101584647X99 Archival Collection: The Virginia Apgar Papers (Profiles in Science)