Jack Bowman: Winnipeg's contributions to the treatment and prevention of Rhesus hemolytic disease of the newborn.

摘要: Jack Bowman (1925-2005) was a Canadian pediatrician who on the staff of Winnipeg Children's Hospital. He trained by Bruce Chown had started Rhesus (Rh) hemolytic disease Newborn program and in due course succeeded as director program. began one three pediatricians (including his twin Bill) performed exchange transfusions affected infants. In with colleague obstetrics, he first North America to perform intrauterine for babies at risk stillbirth. leader prevention Rh administration anti-Rh immunoglobulin Rh-negative mothers established that this could be done safely effectively during pregnancy. introduced column fractionation method preparing produced higher yield purer product given intravenously. successfully combined research clinical practice throughout career.