#health #wealth #healthwise #wisdom #semmelweis #medicine #val-u-pro Originally shared by VAL-U-PRO CONSULTING GROUP, LLC - SRIKANTH KIDAMBI What is Semmelweis effect? Semmelweis reflex’ or ‘Semmelweis effect’ stands for a metaphor for the reflex-like tendency to reject new evidence or new knowledge as it contradicts established norms, beliefs or paradigms. #semmelweis #medicine #health #story #hygiene #doctor #health-O-health We will see more about Semmelweis, and the connection between his observations and Louis Pasteur's germ theory in the near future.