Significance

The recognition of Dr. William Brown as a key pioneer in American medical history is necessary for the developmental understanding of American standardized care and federal medical administrative positions in revolutionary and post-revolutionary America. Dr. William Brown's contributions go beyond his private practices and knowledge, for he produced one of the first American Pharmacopoeia, a revolutionary American physicians' handbook to simple and effective standardized care. Many may look at the medical advancements of today, and moving onwards, find it hard to recognize where America was, medically speaking, before all of these enormous medical infrastructures worth millions, if not billions, of dollars. Healthcare today is far from what it ever was and that is thanks to a collection of critical pioneers and centuries of human ingenuity. 

It may be all too common in our contemporary lives that the understanding of our history is lost, or devalued, through the featuring of constant innovations, but it is vital to understand how far we have come to truly appreciate how far we can go. More importantly, perhaps it is vital to consider from where we have come, delving into our roots as much as we have noted our recent history. As the core history of Revolutionary American standardized care is within reach, much effort should be dedicated to the exploration and proper framing of this source material, such that meaning is not lost over time. 

What is integral about this story is its foundational aspects pertaining to American medical history, the principles of standardized care, and American federal administrative positions. This is a story encompassing a time of many beginnings. From the beginning of American independence, to the beginning of American standardized care, this is a story of grueling efforts, scholastic titans, and revolutionary results. An exemplary model for human innovation, against all odds. 

By Ivan Zabello