Christiaan Barnard
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Follow Christiaan Barnard, as he developed remarkable skills and methods to help people all over the world. He dedicated his life and work to the medical profession. His achievements have had a profound influence on the world of cardiac surgery, and still do today. Get a personal insight into the life of ‘the man with the Golden Hands’.
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Ignaz Semmelweis
The Hungarian physician, Ignaz Semmelweis, is known as the ‘saviour of mothers’ and the ‘father of infection control’. Experience his frustration when his introduction of hand disinfection in obstetrical clinics was met with much scepticism. His statistical analysis of the results of infection, would change the way antiseptic procedures were carried out. Today, we have much to be grateful for, when we need medical attention.
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James Lind
Discover how James Lind became an outstanding clinician, responsible for saving countless lives to this very day. His revolutionary medical career led him to the title of ‘the Pioneer of Clinical Trials’. He worked tirelessly to advocate for the prevention of diseases such as scurvy and typhus, assessing them and advising the best way to avoid becoming infected. His efforts and advice influenced Captain Cook and the British Navy in general, and saved the lives of countless seamen.
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Edith Cavell
Nurse Edith Cavell, helped Allied Soldiers escape from Germany-occupied Belgium during the First World War. She lived by a personal motto: “I can’t stop while there are lives to be saved.” Follow Edith, as she helped others, in her amazing quest to fight for what she believed in. She was courageous and determined and her story deserves to be heard.
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