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Radio 4,27 Feb 2007,15 mins

Dark Side of Obstetrics

The Making of Modern Medicine

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Andrew discusses the work of Ignaz Semmelweis in Vienna, who made proposals for better cleanliness in maternity hospitals to cut down on the spread of diseases.

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