Joseph Lister
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The title ‘Father of Antiseptic Surgery’, has been afforded Joseph Lister, due to his innovatory work in the field of preventative medicine. He devoted his medical research to trying to understand, why, after successful operations many patients died from what was termed as ‘ward fever’. His dedication to improving the quality of medical care, improved death rates and life expectancies alike. His contributions were invaluable and we have much to be grateful for.
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