Semmelweis: defender of motherhood
- Collection:
- Images from the History of Medicine (IHM)
- Author(s):
- Thom, Robert A. (Robert Alan), 1915-1979, artist
- Contributor(s):
- Parke, Davis & Company, issuing body.
- Publication:
- [Detroit] Parke, Davis & Company 1961
- Language(s):
- English
- Format:
- Still image
- Subject(s):
- Obstetrics Hygiene Physicians History of Medicine
- Genre(s):
- Pictorial Works
- Abstract:
- Ignaz P. Semmelweis proved, in 1847, in Vienna's General Hospital, that many mothers' lives could be saved if physicians and medical students washed their hands before examining obstetric patients. Resentment both by students and by superiors drove the Hungarian physician from his post.
- Copyright:
- This item may be under copyright protection. Please ask copyright owner for permission before publishing.
- Copyright Holder:
- Pfizer; Source: Research; Research date: 06/23/2015
- Extent:
- 1 print : 35 x 43 cm
- Technique:
- color
- NLM Unique ID:
- 101651433 (See catalog record)
- NLM Image ID:
- C06363
- Permanent Link:
- http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101651433