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Podcast: Smart Talk
Episode: Auckland University’s Prof. Frank Bloomfield on research into premature babies
Description: Huge strides in the care of pre-term babies have been made in the last few decades. Prof. Frank Bloomfield reports on this history, and current research, in this Raising the Bar 2021 highlight.In a wide-ranging talk about the history of neonatology, Professor Frank Bloomfield recounts how an American 'freak show' contributed to how we understand caring for premature babies, Listen to Professor Frank Bloomfield at Auckland University's Raising the Bar eventFrom the talk:The term 'neonatology' (from "new birth") was defined for the first time in 1960.Before then...