I agree with the medical misogyny part but the hand washing nurses part is incorrect AFAIK. They weren’t washing their hands either but the doctors were working on cadavers and so more riddled with nasty bacteria.
Women giving birth in the street had higher survival rates than either of the two hospitals in question which is fucking wild.
Half arsed history does a really great episode on it. Episode 91. Highly recommended.
Even after Semmelweis forced everyone to wash their hands and proved how life saving it was, he got enormous pushback for the notion that doctors could be killing their patients. Arrogance costing lives.
I agree with the medical misogyny part but the hand washing nurses part is incorrect AFAIK. They weren’t washing their hands either but the doctors were working on cadavers and so more riddled with nasty bacteria.
Women giving birth in the street had higher survival rates than either of the two hospitals in question which is fucking wild.
Half arsed history does a really great episode on it. Episode 91. Highly recommended.
Even after Semmelweis forced everyone to wash their hands and proved how life saving it was, he got enormous pushback for the notion that doctors could be killing their patients. Arrogance costing lives.