19th Century
When Doctors Washed Their Hands and Died for It
A Hungarian doctor proved that handwashing could save thousands of lives, and his colleagues destroyed him for it.
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Download on the App StoreMedical HistoryPublic HealthAustrian EmpireMaternal MortalityScientific ProgressProfessional ResistanceHospital ReformViennaChildbed FeverGerm TheoryIgnaz Semmelweis
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