Moments of truth

Description:

Who were the scientific geniuses behind some of the most innovative and important discoveries in modern medicine? Medical science in the 21st century is continuing to advance, but the character of that advancement is now governed by research teams and committees.

subjects: History,  Medicine,  Medical innovations,  Physicians,  Biography,  Medicine, history,  History, 19th Century,  Infection Control,  Stethoscopes

People: R. T. H. Laennec (1781-1826),  Ignác Fülöp Semmelweis (1818-1865),  Joseph Lister Baron (1827-1912),  Walter Reed (1851-1902)

Times: 19th century