Dr Priscilla White (1900–1989) of Boston and pregnancy diabetes
- Correspondence to:
Professor Dunn
Department of Child Health, University of Bristol, Southmead Hospital, Southmead, Bristol BS10 5BN, UK; P.M.Dunnbristol.ac.uk
- Accepted 29 September 2003
Abstract
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.
