Wednesday, December 24, 2014

Profile: Ignaz Semmelweis

http://www.jewornotjew.com/profile.jsp?ID=1997

5 comments:

  1. The midwives had and still have a tradition of washing their hands quite well before examination.

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  2. A cautionary tale routinely taught in most medical schools to ensure we maintain an open mind about new ideas.

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  3. Do we know for sure that Semmelweis was not Jewish?
    https://explorable.com/semmelweis-germ-theory

    I haven't found conclusive evidence either way...
    http://www.nybooks.com/articles/archives/2004/mar/25/the-fool-of-pest-an-exchange/

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  4. Well aware of those. Nothing concrete, looks to be pure speculation...

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