Howell 1-2

The numerical values in medicine was a defining change in the medical world and launched hospitals into the category of patient care they are today. In my opinions, hospitals became professional with the introduction of machines. Machines were something hospitals could offer as part of treatment that home care could no longer. It truly altered people's views on what seeking medical entailed. It was really interesting to see the trends in disease began to develop once it started being officially documented. I think the most incredible machine had to be the x-ray machine. Knowing how often we use them today, its difficult imagining how internal medicine even existed before it. I really enjoyed reading about the business side of hospitals as well. I've always had in interest in the management of hospitals because of the levels upon levels of responsibilities and aspects there are to running a hospital. I think this is so vital because if hospitals weren't run efficiently or correctly, they would have never started up.