He Proved Clean Hands Prevented Death. Colleagues Destroyed Him.
19th Century

He Proved Clean Hands Prevented Death. Colleagues Destroyed Him.

When a Hungarian doctor proved that washing hands could prevent death, his colleagues destroyed his career and drove him to madness.

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Medical HistoryAustrian Empire19th CenturyPublic HealthScientific DiscoveryInstitutional ResistanceMental HealthIgnaz SemmelweisViennaMaternal MortalityAntisepsisProfessional Persecution

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