Ignaz Semmelweis was a young physician in the 19th century who discovered that there was a link between #hygiene (basic hand washing) and maternal mortality rates in hospitals. He demonstrated the link and practically eliminated maternal mortality in #hospitals by implementing strict hand-washing procedures among medical staff.
Yet, his discovery was ignored. He was mocked by fellow physicians and eventually kicked out of the medical practice.
#doctors #medicine
https://odysee.com/@Thoughty2:b/the-tragic-story-of-the-man-who-tried-to:c?r=8Tn1fk7M1LRvPdqLBTMWvcxYCcwUFPDY