Joseph Lister Saved Thousands. His Own Patients Kept Dying.
19th Century

Joseph Lister Saved Thousands. His Own Patients Kept Dying.

Joseph Lister pioneered antiseptic surgery and saved thousands of lives—except for his own patients, who kept dying anyway.

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Medical HistoryVictorian EraScotlandSurgeryPublic HealthScientific InnovationInstitutional ResistanceJoseph ListerLouis PasteurGlasgowBritain

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