vi Health Science: Concepts and Applications Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. Unit 1 Introduction to Healthcare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Chapter 1 Introduction to Healthcare Systems . . . . . . . . . . 4 A Brief History of Healthcare. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 The Twentieth Century and Beyond . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 The United States’ Healthcare Industry Today . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Healthcare Facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Consumer Responsibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Rules and Regulations for the Healthcare Worker. . . . . . . . . . . 30 The Future of Healthcare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Chapter 1 Review and Assessment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Chapter 2 Exploring Healthcare Careers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Planning for a Career in Healthcare. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Choosing a Career Path . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Healthcare Careers by Pathway. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Therapeutic Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Diagnostic Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Health Informatics Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Support Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Biotechnology Research and Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Chapter 2 Review and Assessment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Chapter 3 Healthcare Laws and Ethics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Medical Ethics and Legal Responsibilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Medical Law . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Legal Protection for Patients and Healthcare Workers . . . . . . . 75 Confi dentiality. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Contents