Evolution of healthcare

New York societies began regulating education and licensure requirements for MD. Established to distinguish real doctors from fake doctors practicing.

William Morton first safely performed surgery using Ether as a anesthetic. important find because the idea of surgery was not tolerated due to previous failed attempts with sedation. Death was preferred over surgery.

Discovered accidentally by a German Scientist who call the light rays used in the precess "x" which also means unknown. X-ray testing soon became popular in the next year.

First established to both protect the title of nurse and improve the practice of nursing. In addition to the state’s need to protect the public, nursing leaders wanted to “legitimize the profession in the eyes of the public, limit the number of people who hired out as nurses, raise the quality of professional nurses, and improve educational standards in schools of nursing” (Penn Nursing Science, 2012).

Book length report on medical education schools on the US and Canada. Laid the groundwork for regulating Md education provided by Med Schools.

Developed following the flu pandemic of 1918 and first administered to the troops. protected the troops and the civilians they encountered will on duty.

Created to stop patient dumping by emergency facilities and ensure pt were properly screened and treated requardless of having health insurance.

Established to protect private patient health information and records. Requires patient to be the only person to legally give permission to disclose private information

Established by President Obama to provide subsidies to families at or near the poverty line to assist in obtaining/maintaining Healthcare.

Newly discovered mutant or coronavirus which was found in humans while other known coronavirus strands were found in animals. Added to the list of deadliest pandemics world wide. Originated from Wuhan, China with no previous data to come pair to.