Dr. Mèutter's marvels

This was much more interesting than I expected it to be! Dr. Mutter was a fascinating trailblazer who changed the way medicine was practiced, saving countless lives, creating procedures that are still being used in surgery today. Not only was he innovative in his techniques, but he was a great advocate for the quality of patient care and bedside manner as well as cleanliness. In his time he was only of the few medical professionals who believed that by keeping a clean and sterile environment he could avoid unnecessary deaths by infection. Despite being continuously ridiculed by a fellow doctor and professor who believed that doctors were gentlemen and therefore didn't need to wash their hands before surgery, Mutter continued to campaign for changes to the way care was given ultimately proven right. I really want to visit his museum in Philadelphia now!