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Ignaz Semmelweis and His Simple Great Idea (Encore)

Jan 19, 2022
Discover the life and work of Ignaz Semmelweis, a Hungarian physician who faced rejection and ridicule for advocating a life-saving technique in the 19th century. Explore his investigation into the higher mortality rate in the maternity ward and his revolutionary idea that handwashing could prevent child bed fever.
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