The Contagiousness Of Puerperal Fever

by Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr.

Book Overview

The Contagiousness Of Puerperal Fever is a book written by Oliver Wendell Holmes, an American physician and poet, in 1843. The book focuses on the transmission of puerperal fever, a bacterial infection that affects women after childbirth, and the importance of hygiene in preventing its spread. Holmes argues that the disease is contagious and can be transmitted from patient to patient by doctors and midwives who do not practice proper hygiene. He also...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1162884584
• ISBN13: 9781162884585
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 42 Pages
• Weight: 0.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"