How was Semmelweis's experience in the asylum where he was committed?
Comfortable
Brutal
He was never committed
Therapeutic
Answer
The asylum Semmelweis was committed to was brutal. The asylum was in an extremely unsanitary condition, with the patients being treated with extreme cruelty. The patients were not allowed to bathe or change their clothes, and they were often forced to sleep on the floor in their own filth. The asylum also had a high death rate, with many patients dying from diseases such as typhus and tuberculosis.
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