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07/07/2026Résumé IA
The Doctor Who Saved Mothers by Making Doctors Wash Their Hands
In 1847, Ignaz Semmelweis drastically reduced childbed fever deaths at Vienna General Hospital by ordering doctors to wash hands in chlorine. Despite clear evidence, he faced backlash due to the lack of a scientific explanation, leading to a career-defining struggle.
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Times of India5 min de lecture