The Hypothesis of Infected Cadaveric Material Explained

question 24

Multiple Choice

The hypothesis of infected cadaveric material explained

• A) The lower mortality among street births.
• B) Why the women attended by midwives did not get childbed fever.
• C) Both
• D) Why the medical students refused to wash their hands in a solution of chlorinated lime.

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