What is the germ theory?

Facts would include information like links to an association where denying germ theory is a pre-requisite to join, the number of Osteopaths belonging compared to the number in the ...show more

Im studying medicine through time and I'm a little confused, I;m guessing Louis Pasteur came up with the germ theory whilst working with sour milk/alcohol and then pasteurisation ...show more

So my answer is...The Germ Theory is only a theory for a number of reasons. Over time, there can be more evidence to support the Germ Theory. However, some of the findings can contradict the evidence already there. Mainly it is a theory because it always...

Because Germ Theory is only a theory (like the Theory of Evolution and the Theory of Gravity), is washing our hands after the bathroom really necessary?

scientists associated with the germ theory and cell theory

MD Dr Patrick Quantem has a web page which has some very interesting controversial views: http://freespace.virgin.net/ahcare.qua/i… In the bar marked "medical" under "literature" look up "the origin of germs". No...

What do you think baby Jesus' reasons for this are? He magically cured some people of sickness, but if he helped develop a vaccination, a lot of people would be cured of a lot of diseases. Is it because diseases are actually the result of baby Jesus...

a) How was Lister's work linked to Pasteur's germ theory? and b) What other factors helped lead to improvements in surgery? (these questions are relating to the late 19th century and early 20th century!)

i basically need evidence to show how the development of the germ theory helped change surgical practice between the years1860 and 1900. ive looked on so many websites and through books but cannot seem to find any evidence to include, which is important...