Use the passages " Ignaz semmelweis saved lives ; wash your hands" by haward markel and " 1847; wash your hands" ; which of the following details from the first text is clarified further in the second text? A) Dr. semmelweis was brilliant but had two strikes against him whe applying for a position at the vienna gereral hospital in 1846 B) medicine and surgery were considered to be the premier specialties in vienna C) his plea was far more than aesthetic; it was a matter of life and death and helped to prevent a deadly malady known as "childbed" D) the hopsital ward run by midwives, without autopsy duties, had far better outcomes with their deliveries
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The detail from the first text that is clarified further in the second text is:
D) the hospital ward run by midwives, without autopsy duties, had far better outcomes with their deliveries.
This detail is typically discussed in the context of Semmelweis's observations and findings regarding maternal mortality rates in different wards, emphasizing the effectiveness of hygiene practices and the significance of his work in promoting handwashing to prevent infections.
