PSYC 3170 Chapter Notes - Chapter 10: Hospital-Acquired Infection, Asclepius
20 Sep 2017
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In the hospital, setting, procedure, and effects on patients: the history, setting, and procedures of the hospital, how the hospital evolved. Greek establishments of temples where sick people would pray and receive cures or advice from the god aesculapius. Roman military established separate barracks for their ill and disabled soldiers. The fist institutions established to care for the sick were associated with. First, they began to restrict admissions to people who were both sick and judged to be members of the worthy poor : those who could make contributions to society. Until the 20th century, hospitals had bad reputations for giving miserable care. Sick people from the upper and middle classes were treated at home. Hospitals: services to in patients, out patients, cure disease, repair injury, prevent illness, conduct diagnostic tests, rehabilitate, and conduct research: the organization and functioning of hospitals. Board of trustees: upper level business people and professional people from the community.
