Perinatal lessons from the past: Sir Norman Gregg, ChM, MC, of Sydney (1892-1966) and rubella embryopathy

P M Dunn

doi:10.1136/adc.2005.091405

Perinatal lessons from the past: Sir Norman Gregg, ChM, MC, of Sydney (1892-1966) and rubella embryopathy

Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed. 2007 Nov;92(6):F513-4. doi: 10.1136/adc.2005.091405.

Author

P M Dunn¹

Affiliation

¹ P M Dunn, Department of Child Health, University of Bristol, Southmead Hospital, Southmead Road, Bristol BS10 5NB, UK. p.m.dunn@bristol.ac.uk

Abstract

By identifying rubella infection in early pregnancy as a cause of congenital malformations and disabilities, Gregg alerted the medical profession to the importance of the prenatal environment.

Publication types

Biography
Historical Article
Portrait

MeSH terms

Australia
Cataract / congenital
Cataract / history
History, 20th Century
Humans
Infant, Newborn
New South Wales
Ophthalmology / history*
Rubella Syndrome, Congenital / embryology
Rubella Syndrome, Congenital / history*

Personal name as subject

Norman McAlister Gregg