The Physician Who Demonstrated in the 19th Century That Hand

question 34

Multiple Choice

The physician who demonstrated in the 19th century that hand disinfection significantly reduced infection rates in a hospital was

• A)Oliver Wendell Holmes.
• B)Ignaz Semmelweis.
• C)James Simpson.
• D)Joseph Lister.
• E)Robert Koch.

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