Sawbones: Ignaz Semmelweis

Episode 318

3rd April 2020

This week on Sawbones, it’s the fascinating, inspiring and infuriating story of Ignaz Semmelweis. You’ll learn how he discovered why it was so important for doctor’s to wash their hands and why it took so long for doctors to believe him.

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This week on Sawbones, it’s the fascinating, inspiring and infuriating story of Ignaz Semmelweis. You’ll learn how he discovered why it was so important for doctor’s to wash their hands and why it took so long for doctors to believe him.

Music: “Medicines” by The Taxpayers

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Dr. Sydnee McElroy and her husband Justin welcome you to Sawbones: A Marital Tour of Misguided Medicine. Every Friday, they dig through the annals of medical history to uncover all the odd, weird, wrong, dumb and just gross ways we’ve tried to fix people over the years. Educational? You bet! Fun? We hope!

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