What Data Did Dr

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Multiple Choice

What data did Dr. Semmelweiss collect initially in his investigation of childbed fever?

• A) He compared maternal death rates from childbed fever in the doctor's division of the hospital with those of the midwife's division.
• B) He interviewed women about their experience giving birth in the hospital.
• C) He tested maternal blood for bacterial infection.
• D) He tested surgical tools and gloves for bacterial infection.
• E) He compared birth rates in the doctor's division of the hospital with those of the midwife's division.

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