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7/10. Ignaz Semmelweis. Writer and broadcaster Frances Cairncross nominates a forgotten hero of medicine. In the mid-19th century Semmelweis discovered why women were dying after childbirth, but his message was ignored. Chaired by Matthew Parris , with expert advice from biographer Sherwin Nuland. Repeated from Tuesday at 4.30pm

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Ignaz Semmelweis.
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Frances Cairncross
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Matthew Parris
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Sherwin Nuland.
Source: Radio Times

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