Childbirth Mortality Crisis
The mid-19th century saw alarmingly high mortality rates for women in childbirth, primarily due to puerperal fever. A stark contrast emerged between two maternity wards at Vienna General, where the ward run by doctors had a mortality rate five times higher than that of midwives. Despite attempts to change birthing positions, the underlying cause of this disparity remained elusive, highlighting the dire state of medical practices at the time.In this clip
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