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Author's Tranquility Press Announces: Genius Belabored: Childbed Fever and the Tragic Life of Ignaz Semmelweis by Theodore G. Obenchain
In the 19th century, when medical science still struggled to understand infection, one man saw the truth-and paid the ultimate price for it. Genius Belabored: Childbed Fever and the Tragic Life of Ignaz Semmelweis [https://www.amazon.com/Genius-Belabored-Childbed-Tragic-Semmelweis/dp/1966088159/ref=monarch_sidesheet_image] by Theodore G. Obenchain recounts the harrowing life of Ignaz Semmelweis, a Hungarian obstetrician whose groundbreaking discovery about childbed fever was dismissed by the medical community.
Semmelweis identified that poor hygiene among physicians was the primary cause of deadly infections in new mothers. His insistence on handwashing could have saved countless lives, but his radical ideas were met with rejection, ridicule, and ostracization by his colleagues. Instead of recognition, he was first labeled a curmudgeon, then later a madman-his career destroyed, and his mental decline hastened by colleagues who were not only too complacent, but also insufficiently motivated to learn the truth regarding the mechanism of sepsis.
This meticulously researched biography offers:
A gripping account of Semmelweis's struggles against complacency, prejudice, and medical ignorance
A glimpse inside the dark history of 19th-century medicine before the birth of the germ theory
A compelling case for how mental illness and social rejection shaped Semmelweis's tragic fate
Sadly, since Semmelweis died before his successors resurrected his reputation, the man never experienced the gratification that should have come with its ultimate acceptance. That acclaim went, instead to Joseph Lister thirty-years later. To this day the transformative theory of sepsis and how to treat it is considered more the product of Lister's, rather than Semmelweis' prescient actions.
Obenchain's empathetic and insightful narrative paints Semmelweis not just as a misunderstood genius but as a trailblazer whose work continues to save lives today.
About the Author
Theodore G. Obenchain brings his extensive knowledge of medical history and psychiatry to this compelling biography. His work provides a deeper understanding of how science evolves-and the personal sacrifices often required to push it forward.
Discover the heartbreaking yet inspiring story of a medical pioneer ahead of his time. Genius Belabored is now available on Amazon [https://www.amazon.com/Genius-Belabored-Childbed-Tragic-Semmelweis/dp/1966088159/ref=monarch_sidesheet_image].
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