What is one of Virginia Apgar's contributions?
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The Apgar score is a simple test used to quickly assess the health of a newborn baby. It was developed by Dr. Virginia Apgar in 1952 and is named after her. The score is based on five criteria: heart rate, respiratory effort, muscle tone, reflex irritability, and color. Each criterion is assigned a score of 0, 1, or 2, with a total score of 10 indicating a healthy baby.
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