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Dr. Semmelweis and the Importance of Handwashing

Intermediate
Updated 07/2024
Reanalyze the data behind one of the most important discoveries of modern medicine: handwashing.
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Project Description

In 1847, the Hungarian physician Ignaz Semmelweis made a breakthrough discovery: he discovered handwashing and enforced it at his hospital to save hundreds of lives. Perform data analysis to explore the data behind one of the most important discoveries in modern medicine.

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Technologies

Python Python

Topics

Probability & Statistics

Prerequisites

Sampling in Python
Jasmin Ludolf HeadshotJasmin Ludolf

Data Science Content Developer, DataCamp

Jasmin is a Content Developer at DataCamp. After ten years as a global marketing manager in the music industry, she recently changed careers to follow her curiosity for data. Her passion is value exchange and making data science accessible to all.
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