
312 | Thomas Levenson on the Mutual History of Humans and Germs
Sean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and Ideas
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The Pioneering Insights of Semmelweis and the Fight Against Infection
This chapter examines the historical shift in medical practices initiated by Semmelweis's discovery about puerperal fever and hand hygiene. It reveals the resistance to his findings and the prolonged struggle for the acceptance of sterilization in medicine.
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