American Pediatric Gross Assessment Record (APGAR)
No, it only can measure weight.
There is no scale!!
I just read that you can weigh anything on it.
Richter Scale
virginia apgar
Virginia apgar
American Pediatric Gross Assessment Record (APGAR)
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Dr. Virginia Apgar is the inventor of the baby scale. She invented the Apgar scale in 1953. This standard scale is used to figure out the physical status of a newborn.
The Apgar Scale measuresAppearance (skin color or complexion)PulseGrimace (or "reflex irritability")Activity (muscle tone)Respiration
THe APGAR scale is applied to newborns. It may be used by obstetricians, midwives, pediatricians, neonatologists, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners involved with childbirth.
It wasn't a "discovery", it was a series of observations she codified into a 5 item scale. She developed the "Apgar Score" test in 1962.
Virginia Apgar first invented the Apgar score in 1949 but then refined and finally published it in 1953.
Apgar
She invented the APGAR
Kristina Apgar's birth name is Kristina Louise Apgar.