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
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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.
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