OSCAR is a compilation of all the data elements collected by surveyors during the inspection survey conducted at nursing facilities for the purpose of certification for participation in the Medicare and Medicaid programs.
The Chinese philosophy of Taoism (or Daoism) developed in the latter part of the Chou Dynasty, during a period of turmoil in which it was not clear that Chinese civilization would survive.
Daoism (sometimes called Taoism) has its origins 2500 years ago when the Chinese philosopher Lao Zi wrote his classic Dao De Jing, though it draws on folk religion and traditions from long before that time.