Author Question: The health care system developed in four phases from 1800 to today. The first phase was ... (Read 33 times)

debasdf · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

The health care system developed in four phases from 1800 to today. The first phase was characterized by:

1. The rise in technology
2. Epidemics of infectious disease such as typhoid, influenza, and malaria
3. Physicians and nurses who attained their skills in scientifically-based programs
4. An expansion of hospital clinics and long-term care facilities

Question 2

An example of a vector is:

1. Contaminated water
2. A tick
3. A dirty needle
4. An infected person

millet · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 8, 2018

Answer to Question 1

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Phase one was concerned with epidemics and infectious disease control. Technology is characte-ristic of phase four, and physicians and nurses attained skills in scientifically based programs in phase two. Phase three included the expansion of hospital clinics and long-term care facilities.

Answer to Question 2

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Vectors transmit the infectious agent by biting or depositing the infective material near the host.