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The Savior of Mothers

By Michael Webster

The Savior of Mothers

By Michael Webster

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In the mid-nineteenth century, the maternity wards of the world's most prestigious hospitals were sites of an invisible massacre. Thousands of women arrived to give birth, only to fall victim to a swift and mysterious killer: childbed fever. While the medical elite blamed atmospheric vapors and cosmic influences, one man-a young, uncompromising Hungarian physician named Ignaz Semmelweis-dared to look at the cold evidence of the morgue.What he discovered was a truth so devastating that it threatened the very foundation of the medical profession. He realized that the healers themselves were the carriers of death, and that a simple, humble act of hygiene could save countless lives.This is the gripping and tragic account of a scientific visionary who identified the cause of a global scourge decades before the advent of germ theory. It is a story of a revolution ignored, a pioneer persecuted by his peers, and a man driven to the brink of madness by a world that refused to listen. From the frantic wards of Vienna to the lonely shadows of a locked asylum, this narrative explores the "Semmelweis Reflex"-the human tendency to reject radical change-and celebrates the enduring legacy of the man who finally taught the world to wash its hands. Approx.150 pages, 29100 word count
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
232
Release Date:
2026-01-24
Publication Date:
2026-01-24
Publisher:
Michael Webster
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN13:
9798233747786
Weight:
383 g
Height:
152 cm
Width:
229 cm
Thickness:
14 cm
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