Medicine In Preindustrial America
Until around 1870, medical training was largely received through…
What is apprenticeship?
The first broad-coverage health insurance in the United States.
What is Worker’s compensation?
Physicians that treat patients with problems with their feet.
What is podiatrist?
What is public health professional?
The year the American Medical Association was founded.
What is 1847?
From colonial times to the late 1800’s, health care was delivered through this method.
What is a free market?
The year in which the Medicare program was approved.
What is 1964?
Physicians working with particular diseases or organ systems.
What is specialist?
Person who is educated and trained in a specialized field of healthcare & delivers medical services.
What is allied health professional?
The year by which surgery was now more common and successful.
What is 1900?
The phase of the medical delivery system not grounded in science and delivered in a free market.
What is the preindustrial era?
First plan designed to pay physician’s fees.
What is the Blue Shield Plan?
Licensing board for MDs.
What is National Board of Medical Examiners?
Biostatistics, epidemiology, health services administration, health education, environmental health.
The year Social Security Act passed
What is 1935?
What is after the American Civil War?
The label given to any attempts to introduce national health insurance.
What is socialized medicine?
Nurses who have education and experience beyond RN level.
What is advanced-practice nurse?
Health workers that connect public and primary care to their communities.
What is 1920?
What increased reliance in specialized skills of paid professionals.
What is urbanization?
The association instrumental in the blockage of several national health insurance bills introduced to Congress.
What is the AMA?
Clinical professionals who practice in many areas where physicians do but do not have a MD or DO degree.
What is nonphysician practitioner?
Those employed at the top, middle, and entry levels of various organizations that deliver health services.
What is health services administrator?
What is 1965?