Quakery Medicine

This week’s reading dealt with various epidemics that affected the United States during the 19th and 20th centuries. From Cholera in the 19th century to AIDS in the late 20th century, the US health care system has had to battle several epidemics and diseases.

What was the United States’ reaction toward the disease and those infected in your readings? Why were people so afraid? What recent epidemics have impacted the United States health care system? What can we learn from studying previous epidemic outbreaks?

Write a 2-3 page reflection paper answering the questions above. You will need to support your answers with examples from the readings