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Despite Semmelweis's success, what was the general reaction of the medical community towards his findings?
They were quickly adopted
They were largely ignored
They were celebrated
They were disputed but accepted
Answer
Despite Semmelweis's success in reducing mortality rates at the Vienna General Hospital, his findings were largely ignored by the medical community. The medical community did not believe that the cause of puerperal fever was due to the unsanitary conditions of the hospital and instead believed that it was due to the "miasma" or bad air that was present in the hospital.
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