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The Doctor Who Championed Hand-Washing and Briefly Saved Lives

2 pointsby dkarapetyanalmost 8 years ago

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tcj_phxalmost 8 years ago
This is a good write-up about Semmelweis&#x27; findings - it has some points which I was not previously aware of.<p>&quot;The Semmelweis reflex or &quot;Semmelweis effect&quot; is a metaphor for the reflex-like tendency to reject new evidence or new knowledge because it contradicts established norms, beliefs or paradigms.&quot;<p>- <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Semmelweis_reflex" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Semmelweis_reflex</a><p>The phenomenon of rejecting advancements is pervasive throughout medicine, even today.