Dr Priscilla White (1900-1989) of Boston and pregnancy diabetes.
A woman doctor in a man's world, Priscilla White dedicated her whole life to the care of diabetic women during pregnancy and to children with this condition. She emphasised the importance of close supervision during pregnancy by a small obstetric and diabetic team. Her classification of diabetes in pregnancy was widely accepted. During her long career she pioneered a number of advances in this field and witnessed a remarkable fall in maternal and perinatal mortality.
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Department of Child Health, University of Bristol, Southmead Bristol, UK. P.M.Dunn@bristol.ac.uk
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