Medical Services in Preindustrial America
This was limited and not advanced because there was no knowledge on it yet and medical tech. was not advanced.
What is Surgery?
Houses were run by the local government to lock away disruptive people of society
What is an Almshouse?
This played a critical role in the medical profession and protecting doctors
What is the AMA?
This is also called voluntary health insurance and is expanded in the U.S.
What is private health insurance?
These places focus on the comfort of their patients and what they need to recuperate
What is Patient-Centered Care?
Medical training was received how
What is Individual Apprenticeship?
What is a Dispensary?
Advances in sciences reformed the medical education system.
What is the Educational Reform?
This was created when workers would get injured/ get disease on the job
What is Worker's Compensation?
These providers focus on the care of teeth, gums and tissues of the mouth
What are Dentist?
Medical education took this long
What is 2 years?
This was viewed as aberrant behavior and treatment was inhumane to those who suffered from it.
What is Mental Illness?
These facilities started to grow and started to become more necessary for health care
What is Hospitals?
This was the blueprint for modern day health insurance
What is Blue Cross?
These professionals focus on evaluating a patients health, prescribing treatment, and medication
What is a Physician?
This is a core of medicine, but was lacking in this age
What is science?
This doctor used penal methods to restore mental sanity.
Who is Dr. Benjamin Rush?
A federal policy developed in the U.S. where education was promoted for research in psychiatry
What is the Reform of Mental Health Care?
This plan created in 1939 to pay for doctor services and to pay them
What is the Blue Shield Plan?
These professionals dispense medication prescribed by doctors and also provide consulting on the medicines being used
What is a Pharmacist?
Medical education was more advanced in these countries
What is Great Britain, France and Germany?
This number of medical schools were in operation in 1850
What is 42 medical schools?
This is what caused the medical world to advance and become knowledgeable and skills were highly increased.
What is Urbanization?
These health insurance programs were created for the elderly and for those who live on the poverty line and below the poverty line.
What is Medicare and Medicaid?
They are one of the largest group of health professionals and provide excellent treatment
What are Nurses?