IGNAZ SEMMELWEISS(1846) Flashcards
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What was the forgotten contribute to surgery?
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Ignaz Semmelweiss (1846)
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Who was Ignaz Semmelweiss?
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A Hungarian doctor
3
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What did Ignaz Semmelweiss notice?
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That the death rate of women giving birth was lower when they gave birth at home compared to the hospitals
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What was the a causing the problem?
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The Doctors lack of hygiene
5
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What did Ignaz Semmelweiss suggest?
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for doctors to wash their hands with CHLORINE SOLUTION before entering the maternity wards
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What was the impact of Ignaz Semmelweiss?
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The death rate of mothers dropped dramatically
7
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Did Ignaz Semmelweiss impact the medical world?
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His ideas were laughed at and ridiculed
