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THE MAN WITH CLEAN HANDS - THE SEMMELWEIS SAGA

By : SUBRAMONIAM VAIDYANATHAN

Book : THE MAN WITH CLEAN HANDS - THE SEMMELWEIS SAGA
Author: SUBRAMONIAM VAIDYANATHAN
Category : Short Stories
ISBN : 9789353905699
Binding : Normal
Publishing Date : 02-07-2020
Publisher : EXPRESSIONS A SELF PUBLISHING SERVICE OF DC PRESS
Edition : 1
Number of pages : 150
Language : English

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Publisher: EXPRESSIONS A SELF PUBLISHING SERVICE OF DC PRESS

Book Summary

The Man with Clean Hands; The semmelweis Saga, recollects a sad chapter from the History of Medicine, the tragic story of Ignaz Philipp Semmelweis.

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Balu Vaidyanathan, Pediatric Cardiologist, Kochi

By Balu Vaidyanathan

A very relevant book in the context of the current scenario of the COVID. The book conveys a simple yet powerful message to everyone, especially healthcare professionals. A MUST READ for everyone.

The Man who showed us how to "Break the Chain" - 150 years ago!!!

By Vijay Narayan Govind

Whoever imagined that over 150 years ago someone would advise the world how to “Break the Chain” by doing exactly what we’re now being told to do— almost as a great new learning – sanitising our hands regularly! How also tragic that like all great men ahead of their time, this great Hungarian scientist also met only with scorn and derision in his time, eventually forced to be institutionalised from severe depression and a premature death. The life of this great thinker, Dr Ignaz Philipp Semmelweis virtually unknown outside medical circles, has been brilliantly retold in these contemporary times - through the eyes of an eminent doctor and teacher, Dr Subramanian Vaidyanathan.

From the annals of medical history - A story on hand hygiene - Malathy R Narayan

By Malathy Narayan

This book captures the not so simple history of the simple act of hand washing - How neglecting that habit led to the spread of the infection in those times and can do so now in these Covid times, makes us realize how life can have uncomplicated solutions but needs a great mind to show us the way. The progress of the life of Ignaz Semmelweis, integrated with an easy style of projecting the author's thoughts, and how a sudden statement from a family member connects with a piece of history has been brought out well in this highly readable book. The vivid description of the Vienna General hospital brings in a visual representation of the despair there. The story of this great physician comes to life through the words of Dr Subramoniam Vaidyanathan, himself a renowned surgeon who was deeply impacted by the life of Semmelweis early on in his medical career.

By Dr. Leelamoni, Community Medicine specialist

By Leela Moni

The powerful and gripping life story of Semmelweis is unfurled before the reader through the eloquent words of S. Vaidyanathan. Though the present generation is well aware of the concept of clean hands and clean environment in the prevention of infectious diseases, when this concept was suggested by Semmelweis about 150 years ago, he was ridiculed and even ostracised by the medical fraternity including his collegues. His observation that clean hands can prevent the deadly puerperal fever was made before the discovery of microorganisms and as such nobody gave much significance to this. The author has meticulously portrayed the ambition, dedication, agony and dejection of this great savant during his lifetime. A must read for all especially the young students of medicine, public health and nursing to understand the suffering and sacrifice of the pioneers in medicine. The tragic story of Ignaz Philipp Semmelweis will definitely stay forever in the reader's mind.

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THE MAN WITH CLEAN HANDS - THE SEMMELWEIS SAGA

By : SUBRAMONIAM VAIDYANATHAN

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