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Ignaz Semmelweis's suggestions of hand-washing were rejected because its lacked sufficient scientific explanation. What kind of attitudes and philosophies were present in the scientific and medical communities that lead to such a result?

by /u/TanktopSamurai in /r/AskHistorians

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