Winifred Kastner

High school (ages 12+)
Science & Technology

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/winifred-kastner

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1. When was Winifred Kastner born?March 27, 1910
2. When did Winifred Kastner die?December 27, 2001 (age 91)
3. Where was Winifred Kastner born?Munich, Germany
4. Who was Winifred Kastner?Winifred Kastner was a scientist and pediatrician who studied how babies grow and stay healthy.
5. What did she study about babies?She studied how babies develop before they are born and why some have birth defects.

Congenital Anomalies: Structural or functional abnormalities present at birth, encompassing a wide range of conditions affecting physical and mental development.
Pediatric Diagnostics: The systematic process of identifying health conditions in infants, children, and adolescents through clinical evaluation, imaging, and laboratory testing.
Developmental Pediatrics: A subspecialty focused on the assessment and management of children with developmental disabilities, learning disorders, and behavioral problems.