Online Class: Historical Roots of the Healthcare System
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 Course Description Have you ever wondered why the American Healthcare system is like it is? We evolved in a unique way based on many factors. This course will show you how and why. When the first ships landed on this continent and colonization of America began, health services consisted only of what was brought along. This included medicine and supplies, physicians or those familiar with medicine, and ideas brought from the mother country. Resources found in America, including plants and American Indian medicine were combined with the resources brought by ship, to form our health care system. From these humble beginnings our health care system has developed into one of the largest and most advanced in the world. This period of about 400 years, begins in 1607 when the first English settlement was established in Jamestown, Virginia. Both healthcare professions and adults not working in healthcare will be interested in how their healthcare system formed and developed as unique and different from the European system. Understanding the history of our healthcare system is necessary in order to change the system and make it more equitable for all Americans. All materials are included in this course. No additional books or supplies are needed. Course Lessons |  | Lesson 1: Unit 1- Early Colonial PeriodWhen the first ships landed on this continent and colonization of America began, health services consisted only of what was brought along. This included medicine and supplies, physicians or those familiar with medicine, and ideas brought from the mother c | Lesson 2: Unit 2 - The Colonial PhysicianThe colonial physician was quite different from the physician of Europe. "In the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, the trained practitioners in the colonies were the equivalent of surgeons and apothecaries. Many practitioners had questionable training | Lesson 3: Unit 3 - The Formation of the American HospitalThe American hospital originated in the early colonial period. Just as medical practice and education were influenced by European thought, our developing hospitals were also influenced by European thought. The first hospital established in America was in | Lesson 4: Unit 4 - Formation of the American Hospital (Continued)This lesson continues with the formation of American hospitals and discusses the formation of voluntary hospitals, mental hospitals, and nursing homes. | Lesson 5: Unit 5 - ConclusionsModern medicine is a relatively recent phenomenon. The four humor theory influenced medicine for 2,000 years with no major changes occurring until after 1850. It is difficult to believe all of the changes that have occurred since that time and it is diffi | Lesson 6: Unit 6 - Optional Enrichment ReadingThis lesson is an optional enrichment reading. There is NO quiz with this lesson. This lesson looks at Pennsylvania Hospital - the oldest American hospital in continuous use. |
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| | Additional Information | Course Title | : | Historical Roots of the Healthcare System | | CEU Value | : | | | Course Number | : | 30910 | | Course Type | : | Professional Development | | Course URL | : | | | Course Rating | : |  | | Instructor | : | | | Syllabus | : | | | Duration | : | Continuous: Enroll anytime! | | Course Fee | : | Basic Course: $45 | | | | |
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