History & Evolution of Hospitals

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What were the historical precursors to modern hospitals that primarily served the poor?

Almshouses or poorhouses

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What were pesthouses used for, and who operated them?

They were operated by local governments to quarantine people with contagious diseases like cholera

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What key milestone occurred in 1973 regarding hospital care?

The first Patient Bill of Rights was introduced to represent the healthcare consumer.

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When and why were hospitalists created?

They were created in 1996 to focus their care specifically on hospitalized patients