Kauffman G W
York Hospital, PA.
Hosp Mater Manage Q. 1993 Nov;15(2):22-31.
In summary, the field of respiratory care has witnessed a continuum of accelerating change in its first half century of existence as a health care profession. These changes were effected by internal change agents as well as external forces in the health care arena. Based upon a health care system undergoing a near cataclysmic pace of change in a time of multifocal and critical inspection, it is anticipated that the field will undergo an even more dramatic change in its scope and direction in the next 50 years. With the guidance and assistance of administrators, medical staff, and partner departments, the respiratory care department should continue to function as an integral part of the hospital organization.
总之，呼吸治疗领域在其作为一个医疗保健专业存在的前半个世纪里经历了一系列持续加速的变革。这些变革是由内部变革推动者以及医疗保健领域的外部力量促成的。鉴于医疗保健系统在一个多焦点和批判性审视的时期正经历近乎灾难性的变革速度，可以预计该领域在未来50年其范围和方向将发生更剧烈的变化。在管理人员、医务人员和合作部门的指导与协助下，呼吸治疗部门应继续作为医院组织的一个组成部分发挥作用。
