Respiratory Therapy is an Allied Health field in which specialists work with patients who are experiencing cardiology or pulmonary disfunction. Respiratory Therapy is a fairly young practice in the field of medicine, beginning in the United States around 1950 and in its current form beginning around 1985. Respiratory Therapy is driven by practitioners known as Respiratory Therapists, Cardio-Pulmonary Therapists or Respiratory Care Practitioners. In the United States, the National Board for Respiratory Care manages the credentialling of Respiratory Therapists...