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IDEAS from the CBC

Tuesday, December 22 at 2:00 pm

The Dirt on Handwashing: The Legacy of Dr. Semmelweis

The resistance Ignaz Semmelweis encountered to his life-saving ideas would ultimately lead to his tragic end. With handwashing in the midst of a renaissance in the era of the coronavirus, Dr. Semmelweis deserves at least some of the credit.

To listen to the audio of “The Dirt on Handwashing: The Legacy of Dr. Semmelweis” on IDEAS from the CBC online, please click HERE.