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What was the main difference between the First Division and the Second Division at the General Hospital?
The First Division was attended by doctors, while the Second Division was only attended by midwives.
What prompted Dr. Ignaz Semmelweis to seek a solution to the high mortality rate?
The death of his colleague with symptoms similar to childbed fever
What was the main reason Ignaz Semmelweis's theories were rejected by medical authorities at the time?
They believed disease was caused by an imbalance in the basic humors of the body.
Why did Semmelweis have difficulty convincing doctors of his ideas, despite having empirical data on his side?
He lacked a theoretical explanation to support his empirical data.
What was the consequence of Semmelweis accusing his opponents of murdering women through their stubbornness and ignorance?
He suffered a nervous breakdown and was taken to a mental hospital.
What was the significance of Louis Pasteur's work in relation to Ignaz Semmelweis's theories?
Pasteur's work validated Semmelweis's theories about disease transmission.
What was the primary reason for Semmelweis being dismissed from the hospital?
He insulted 'gentlemen' doctors for having dirty hands.
Learn about the stark contrast in maternal mortality rates between the two divisions of the Vienna General Hospital in 1844. Understand the impact of doctors and midwives on the mortality rates of mothers.
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