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Ignaz Semmelweis

Matthew Parris talks to writer and broadcaster Frances Cairncross about her nomination of the forgotten hero of medicine Ignaz Semmelweis, who told doctors to wash their hands but was ignored. Biographer Sherwin Nuland joins the debate.

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Fri 4 Mar 201600:30
BBC Radio 4 Extra

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  • Tue 16 May 200616:30
    BBC Radio 4
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    BBC Radio 4 Extra
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    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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