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Women physicians participate in professional dialogue when they publish their research. Discover a selection of books and articles from the NLM Digital Collections about both their scientific research and their experiences in a male-dominated field.
“Diagnosis of the Tetralogy of Fallot and Medical Aspects of the Surgical Treatment,” Bulletin of the New York Academy of Medicine, Helen Taussig, 1947
Dr. Helen Taussig (1898–1987) began this article by describing the tetralogy of Fallot, a congenital heart defect. Also called “blue baby” syndrome, children born with this condition often turn blue because blood does not flow through their hearts correctly. As a result, oxygen fails to circulate through the body. Dr. Taussig described how to diagnose the condition using patient symptoms, a physical exam, and x-ray images. She then outlined the indications for surgical correction and briefly explained the surgical procedure. The article closed with a description of potential complications.
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