Summarize major developments in healthcare history.

Summary should include

• the Hippocratic Oath
• medicine and pharmacy practices
• the evolution of nursing practices
• aseptic procedures and their effect on medical care including microbes as the cause of disease
• Vaccines for Children Program (VFC) Links to an external site.
• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Links to an external site.
• Public Health Preparedness and Response Links to an external site.
• Affordable Care Act (ACA) Links to an external site.
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Links to an external site., World Health Organization (WHO) Links to an external site., and National Institutes of Health (NIH) Links to an external site..

Process/Skill Questions:

• What is the Hippocratic Oath? Why was it developed?
• How have the roles of nurses changed in the last century?
• What is the intended purpose of the ACA?