One of the biggest contributions to medical science was the idea of washing your hands before performing surgery.
Should patients grow a thicker skin to deal with dirty-handed surgeons (perhaps they should stop being so sensitive to broken bones or cancer so they don’t need surgery in the first place?), or should surgeons take on the practise of washing their hands, wearing hair nets and masks and autoclaving their tools?
Should patients grow a thicker skin to deal with dirty-handed surgeons (perhaps they should stop being so sensitive to broken bones or cancer so they don’t need surgery in the first place?), or should surgeons take on the practise of washing their hands, wearing hair nets and masks and autoclaving their tools?