Ignaz Semmelweis [1] was one of the first to advocate for more sterile conditions in hospitals. His contemporaries mocked him for his insistence that they wash

Ignaz Semmelweis [1] was one of the first to advocate for more sterile conditions in hospitals. His contemporaries mocked him for his insistence that they wash their hands between autopsies and examining women who'd just given birth. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ignaz_Semmelweis https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ignaz_Semmelweis Medicine has come a long way, but there are still some areas that need improvement. Society's approach to addiction (alcohol, etc) needs a complete scrap & rewrite.