A History of Respiratory Care: Past to Present
Respiratory ailments such as asthma, COPD, and bronchitis have been a documented part of human existence for as long as humans have documented their existence. There have always been treatments and remedies for these afflictions. However, in more recent history, these afflictions and new emerging technology have driven the need of a respiratory care professional. Respiratory therapists may be one of the “new kids on the block” in the medical field, but in its short history, respiratory therapy has had its fair share of hardship, near failures, and great successes that have shaped what the profession has become.…