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What was the main difference between the First Division and the Second Division at the General Hospital?
What was the main difference between the First Division and the Second Division at the General Hospital?
- The First Division had better facilities for childbirth than the Second Division.
- The First Division received more financial support than the Second Division.
- The First Division was attended by doctors, while the Second Division was only attended by midwives. (correct)
- The First Division had more experienced medical staff than the Second Division.
What prompted Dr. Ignaz Semmelweis to seek a solution to the high mortality rate?
What prompted Dr. Ignaz Semmelweis to seek a solution to the high mortality rate?
- A sudden increase in childbirth complications in the hospital
- Pressure from the hospital administration to improve patient care
- A significant shortage of medical staff in the hospital
- The death of his colleague with symptoms similar to childbed fever (correct)
What was the main reason Ignaz Semmelweis's theories were rejected by medical authorities at the time?
What was the main reason Ignaz Semmelweis's theories were rejected by medical authorities at the time?
- They were skeptical of Semmelweis's empirical data and statistics.
- They couldn't understand the concept of disease transmission through dirty hands.
- They believed disease was caused by an imbalance in the basic humors of the body. (correct)
- They were influenced by Louis Pasteur's pioneering work on germ theory.
Why did Semmelweis have difficulty convincing doctors of his ideas, despite having empirical data on his side?
Why did Semmelweis have difficulty convincing doctors of his ideas, despite having empirical data on his side?
What was the consequence of Semmelweis accusing his opponents of murdering women through their stubbornness and ignorance?
What was the consequence of Semmelweis accusing his opponents of murdering women through their stubbornness and ignorance?
What was the significance of Louis Pasteur's work in relation to Ignaz Semmelweis's theories?
What was the significance of Louis Pasteur's work in relation to Ignaz Semmelweis's theories?
What was the primary reason for Semmelweis being dismissed from the hospital?
What was the primary reason for Semmelweis being dismissed from the hospital?
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