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The test that changed childbirth

11.29.2019 - By The Washington PostPlay

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In the 1950s, Dr. Virginia Apgar created a quick test that nurses have since performed on millions of babies just after birth. She is considered one of the most important figures in modern medicine — a world that almost pushed her away.

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