Ignaz philipp semmelweis biography book
Childbed Fever makes the Semmelweis story available to a general audience, while placing his life, and his discovery, in the context of his times....
The life and work of Ignaz Semmelweis is among the most engaging and moving stories in the history of science.
Etiology, Concept and Prophylaxis of Childbed Fever
pioneering medical book written by Ignaz Semmelweis
Front page of the first edition | |
| Author | Ignaz Semmelweis |
|---|---|
| Originaltitle | Die Aetiologie, der Begriff und die Prophylaxis des Kindbettfiebers |
| Language | German |
| Publisher | C.
A. Hartleben's Verlag-Expedition |
Publication date | |
| Publication place | Austrian Empire |
| Pages | |
Etiology, Concept and Prophylaxis of Childbed Fever (German: Die Ätiologie, der Begriff und die Prophylaxis des Kindbettfiebers) is a pioneering medical book written by Ignaz Semmelweis and published in , which explains how hygiene in hospitals can drastically reduce unnecessary deaths.
The book and concept saved millions of mothers from a preventable streptococcal infection.[citation needed]
The book is pages long and includes studies in hospitals conducted in Vienna in It is claimed to be one of the most comprehensive medical studies ever published.
It was t