
19th Century
He Discovered Handwashing Saved Lives and Was Driven Mad
In 1847, a Hungarian doctor made a discovery that could have saved millions of lives—and was driven to madness when the medical establishment refused to listen.
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Download on the App StoreMedical History19th CenturyViennaScientific DiscoveryPublic HealthMental HealthInstitutional ResistanceMaternal MortalityGerm TheoryScientific MethodIgnaz SemmelweisAustria Hungary
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