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US Health Care

US Health Care: Historical Context

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This era was characterized by: poor and uninformed patients, family-based society, infection, injury, epidemics, many doctors who were apprentice trained, no nurses, barter or direct fee-for-service, almshouses/poor houses 1770 - Late colonial Period
This era was characterized by: uninformed patients, physicians poorly regarded, many doctors trained in proprietary schools, fee-for-service, hospitals now foudn in large cities, infectious diseases predominate, poliomyelitis epidemics and the birth of PT 1850
This era was characterized by: patients learning about science base of medicine, Flexor report issued, many doctors university trained, pharmacy emerging, medical specialties and nursing emerging, FFS, no insurance, private doctor's offices 1910
This era was characterized by: chronic disease emerging as a focus, surgery well developed, polio under control (vaccine), perceived doctor shortage, PA and NP professions begin, Insurance, hospitals at their zenith 1966
This year was marked by: many doctors, highly informed patients with high expectations, relative shortage of primary care physicians, maldistribution of physicians, capitation as payment method, greater % paid by gov, emphasis on outpt care, LTC increase 1995
Interests groups, employers driving the system, "Lifestyle" choices driving residency choices and team practice are defining of The present time
This year was marked by: many doctors, highly informed patients with high expectations, relative shortage of primary care physicians, maldistribution of physicians, capitation as payment method, greater % paid by gov, emphasis on outpt care, LTC increase 1995
Interests groups, employers driving the system, "Lifestyle" choices driving residency choices and team practice are defining of The present time
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