Ignaz Semmelweis and the Vienna School of Medicine

Physician Nicholas Kadar's new book sheds light on the thinking of Ignaz Semmelweis at the Vienna School of Medicine, where he discovered the cause and prophylaxis of childbed fever. It explodes the opposition Semmelweis faced from his contemporaries and demonstrates that supposed champions of his work destroyed his career prospects and did more harm to his medical doctrine than any of his proclaimed opponents.

Format: Hardback
Length: 160 pages
Publication date: 30 November 2020
Publisher: Academica Press

Physician Nicholas Kadar has provided a significant new perspective on the thinking of the renowned Hungarian doctor Ignaz Semmelweis (1818-1865) during his time at the Vienna School of Medicine, where he made groundbreaking discoveries related to childbed fever. Through his meticulous research, Kadar has illuminated the opposition Semmelweis faced from his contemporaries and shed light on various aspects of his actions that had remained unexplained.

Kadar's detailed study reveals that supposed champions of Semmelweis's work actively sabotaged his career prospects in Vienna, causing more harm to his highly effective medical doctrine than any of his proclaimed opponents. By meticulously tracing the presuppositions and deductive logic that led Semmelweis to his discovery of the cause and prophylaxis of childbed fever, Kadar has rightfully placed it in the annals of medical history.

This groundbreaking work not only sheds new light on the thinking of Semmelweis but also has important implications for our understanding of medicine and the challenges faced in combating diseases such as Covid-19. As we navigate the ongoing pandemic, Kadar's insights provide valuable lessons and reminders of the importance of scientific inquiry, critical thinking, and the unwavering pursuit of truth in the field of medicine.

Weight: 430g
Dimension: 159 x 236 x 20 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781680539486