Medical records have been around for many years. Even as far back as the sixteenth century. Today they are known as electronic health records and are a vital part of taking care of patients as well as using the information for demographic and research purposes. In the past records were not kept very well, if at all. This paper will trace the evolution of medical records to what we use today. This paper will explore how records were kept in the sixteenth century all the way to how they are kept today
What is history? Should we study history? Who creates history? Is history relevant? The definition of history, is a question which has sparked international debate for centuries between the writers, readers, and the makers of history. It is a vital topic which should be relevant in our lives because it?s important to acknowledge past events that have occurred in our world that deeply influences the present. This essay will discuss what history is, and why we study it. History is the study
The Scramble for Africa was essentially driven by the idea of “New Imperialism.” “New Imperialism” started the era of colonialism amongst the European powers – specifically Great Britain, France, Belgium, Germany, Spain, and Portugal. It was driven by the idea of Social Darwinism, to aid the “dark people” on the “dark continent” of Africa because they were in need of “saving.” Imperialism became the primary focus through the late nineteenth century, and into the twentieth century; dividing the African
The sheer magnitude of the death toll in King Leopold II 's Congo remains a little known fact in most Western nations, even today. The eight to ten million African lives lost during Leopold 's rule over the Congo have been forced from the collective conscious of Americans and Europeans. Perhaps the shame of inaction is too much to bare. Inaction during a genocide seems deplorable in this day and age, yet intervention by Western nations is never really guaranteed. There are several reasons, all inexcusable
Stanley made contact with many indigenous chiefs, taking advantage of their ignorance to get them to sign away everything they own. Stanley tricked 450 different chiefs to sign away their rights to their land and power. With a complete trading monopoly all Leopold needed was other countries to recognize his legitimate claim to the Congo. Wanting diplomatic recognition from the United States Leopold recruits General Henry Shelton Sanford to lobby for his claim
she plays Maria, the tomboyish postulant. The story is based on the real life account of the Von Trapp Family singers. A family that is most popular in the time immediately preceding World War II. The Sound of Music's casts include Christopher Plummer as Captain Von Trapp, Charmian Carr, Kym Karath, Angela Cartwright, Heather Menzies, Nicholas Hammond, Debbie Turner and Duane Chase as the Von Trapp children. They are the people who brought life and timeless music for that generation and until today