Touching Distance
Registered by futurecat of Christchurch, Canterbury New Zealand on 10/27/2010
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Journal Entry 1 by futurecat from Christchurch, Canterbury New Zealand on Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Picked up from the book exchange library in Servalan's building.
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An amazing story - a fictionalisation of the event that led eventually to the discovery of the cause of sepsis, and the principles of antiseptics. I remember learning in biology at school about Alexander Gordon and his discovery that puerperal fever was spread between women by midwives and doctors failing to wash their hands between patients - such a simple and obvious idea now, but totally revolutionary at the time.
An important story beautifully told.
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An important story beautifully told.
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Given to another bookcrosser at tonight's meetup.
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