The Doctor Who Was Killed For Saying “Wash Your Hands” | Dr. Ignaz Semmelweis

The incredible and tragic true-story of how Austrian doctor, Ignaz Semmelweis, discovered that washing hands could save lives, and why he was ultimately murdered for it.

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