Childbed Fever Crisis
Hospitals in the past were overcrowded and lacked knowledge about germs, leading to high mortality rates, particularly from childbed fever. Ignaz, working in a doctor's clinic, sought to uncover why more women died there compared to a midwives' clinic. Through careful experimentation, he began to challenge existing explanations and laid the groundwork for understanding the importance of hygiene in medical practices.In this clip
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