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I believe that the health records that ancient Egyptians has made a big impact today because it has helped improve health records today and it shows a history of one patient.

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Hippocrates and other physicians in ancient Greece established the importance of diet and cleanliness in preventing illness and disease. This is important because today, it prevents infection and other diseases.

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There was an increased interest of the medical practices of Greeks and Romans. In the 1300's an epidemic of bubonic plague killed nearly 75% of the population of Europe and Asia. Life span was 20-35 years.

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In the Renaissance period, a rebirth of medicine science had happened, and I feel like it contributes to today or otherwise we wouldn't have the appropriate medicine to help cure whatever illness a patient may have

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In the Renaissance period, Leonardo da Vinci had dissected the human body and studied where everything is. Today, your able to learn where each organ is, and your able to study that organ to figure out a diagnosis for a patient.

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In the Renaissance period, printing press allowed publication of medical books. This affects the healthcare systems today, because we learn based of these books when we are studying in the medical field. Without these books, we would not be able to learn just about everything we need to know to be able to work in the medical field.

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Before the invention of the microscope, the knowledge of the human body greatly increased. This helps diagnose whats wrong with the body and what illness you have.

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The first microscope was invented in 1590. Today, your able to find illnesses through a microscope and your able to study human blood such as, white blood cells and red blood cells.

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Apothecaries (Early Pharmacists) had made, prescribed, and sold medicine. Right after the beginning of this, Small Pox vaccine was discovered.

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The industrial revolution had began where machines were developed and Health Science had improved dramatically. The Stethoscope was invented in 1816. Around that time nursing training programs developed.

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There was a rapid growth of healthcare therefore x-rays, medicines, and vaccines to prevent diseases and help cure illnesses.

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The research of gene therapy and structure of DNA had contributed to the health care improving, and understanding the patient's history.

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The first open heart surgery was performed in the 1950s. This is major because from there other doctors, surgeons, and nurses was able to study the heart and how it works.

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Human Genome Project (HGP) was a international scientific research project with the goal of determining the sequence of nucleotide base pairs that make up human DNA. This started in 1990 and declared complete in 2003.

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Control rising cost of health care and achieve maximum benefit for every dollar spent. The reasons for the rising costs would be technological advances, aging population, and health-related lawsuits.

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This is care for the elderly. The elderly population was increasing therefore they needed more and different types of facilities for geriatric care.

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Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987. This was federal regulation for long term care and home health care. States had to establish training and competency evaluation programs for nursing/geriatric patients. States also had to maintain a registry of qualified individuals. This act requires compliance with patients and residents rights. Then therefore states had to establish guidelines to enforce the patients and residents rights. (Expand Post)

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The use of video, audio, and computers to provide medical/health care services. This decreased the need for medical center and health home visits. This affects health care today.