Patient Education. Cardiac electrophysiology is a subspecialty of cardiology which deals with the study of the heartâs electrical system. The term âelectrophysiology studyâ or âEP studyâ applies to any procedure that requires the insertion of an electrode catheters into the heart to make electrical measurements.
The Progressive Era was a period of widespread social activism and political reform across the United States, from the 1890s to 1920s. The main objective of the Progressive movement was eliminating corruption in government. The movement primarily targeted political machines and their bosses.By taking down these corrupt representatives in office a further means of direct democracy would be established. Gender, Class, Race, and Reform in the Progressive Era (1991). 2  Hahn, Steven. 3  A Nation under Our Feet: Black Political Struggles in the Rural South from Slavery to the Great Migration (2003).
City Reforms Progressive reform began at the local or city level because it was easier to implement than at the vast state or national level. Urban corruption from political machines was a major focus, resulting in the reorganization of local government using the commissioner-and city-manager-styles of management.n addition, the Temperance Movement and the Women's Suffrage Movement finally paid off with the passage of the 17th Amendment and the 18th Amendment. Progressive Era Amendments 16th (1913) Granted Congress the power to tax income. 17th (1913) Provided for the direct election of U.S. Senators.