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Semmelweis

Story of the great physician who saved millions of lives due to his discovery of the cause of childbed fever (puerperal fever) and eliminated its danger by prescribing the absolute sterlization of all instruments and the cleanliness of all persons coming in contact with the mother.

English
  • Originally Aired May 28, 1950
  • Runtime 45 minutes
  • Network NBC
  • Created November 9, 2006 by
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