Thursday 16 July 2015

Baby incubators, now a staple of premature infant care, were pioneered where?


Credit: How-To Geek

Take the quiz here:
http://www.howtogeek.com/trivia/baby-incubators-now-a-staple-of-premature-infant-care-were-pioneered-where/

Very surprising answer, but demonstrates a few things:
1. conservatism of the medical profession
2. conservatism which is understandable in a profession charged with responsibility for so many human lives
3. conservatism which is understandable in a profession with such high malpractice insurance expenses (Saw a story somewhere about a medico who entered medical practice in the first half of the 20th century. Initially, he was paying $70 per year for malpractice insurance. By the time he retired, this had climbed to $70,000 per year!)
4. if you have a new medical idea, be prepared for a long, hard slog to get it accepted — witness the discoverers of glycemic index & the value of insulin for treating diabetes
5. everything is obvious once you know the answer

http://io9.com/5885939/babies-in-incubators-were-once-an-attraction-at-coney-island / incubators staple of premature infant care millions of premature at-risk babies kept stable temperatures tucked safely inside glass plastic enclosures delicate bodies were ready to handle full exposure the outside world intuitively protect premature babies doctor created championed incubator Dr. Martin Couney wasn’t taken seriously medical establishment incubators failure of the establishment value of the incubators how critical keeping premature babies alive Couney unconventional approach incubators Coney Island Coney Island New York island famously amusement parks hot dogs clever incubators created approached owners Luna Park prominent amusement park on Coney Island set up a sideshow filled with incubators house premature babies charge admission admission fee cover the expenses of staffing exhibit caretakers nurses families premature babies care without expense put premature babies on display sideshow act amusement park saved the lives of thousands upon thousands of children decades Couney parents of premature babies nothing that can be done frantic parents New York City hail cabs rush their frail children Coney Island Dr. Couney innovative incubators curiosity of the public help babies establishment finally came babies Coney Island project had saved incubators became a staple fixture neonatal care wards across the country /

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