The little-known history of cleanliness and the forgotten pioneers of handwashing

• Main Authors: Peter Poczai (Author), László Z. Karvalics (Author)
• Formato: Libro
• Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A., 2022-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Handwashing is a simple method for preventing the spread of pathogens. It is now common practice, but this was not always the case. Advocating for it often costed a doctor his career in the 1840s. Hospitals in the early 1800s had little idea of the significance of hygiene; thus, they were often mock...