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D. A. R. BrownTaming Your Dragonhttps://doi.org/10.1007/979-8-8688-0264-5_11

11. Safely Convincing Everyone

Dr. Andrew Richard Brown¹

(1)

England, UK

Lessons from Dr Semmelweis

The True Lesson from Dr Semmelweis

What Could Dr Semmelweis Have Done Differently?

Avoid Alienating Colleagues

Better Communications

Recognize the Sensitivity of Gentlemen Doctors

Build a Coalition of Supporters

Wait for an Opportune Moment

Engage a Different Community

First Seek to Understand, Then to Be Understood

The Problem of Externalities

It’s a People Problem: Involve Everybody

Begin by Understanding One Person at a Time

Develop a Shared Commitment Among Stakeholders

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