Defining the Practice of the Medical Technology Flashcards
Disciplines and areas such as chemistry, electronics, optics and mechanics, among others. In order to develop a utilizable biotechnology that will aid in the diagnosis of diseases
NATURE OF MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY
Designed to improved the detection, diagnosis, treatment and monitoring of diseases
NATURE OF MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY
Define Technology
Application of science in ways that are considered beneficial to society
Technology in 3 ways:
Physical Artifact (machine or instrument)
An activity means to accomplish the goal
and knowledge (Howell, 1996)
Rogers (1983) asserts that
Technology is a design for instrumental action that reduces the uncertainty in the cause-effect relationships involved in achieving a desired outcome
It consist of physical elements such as equipment, materials, or products, and intangible elements, suck as knowledge, skills, procedures, principles, or information based required to successfully implement the technology.
Technology
Avenue for humans to alter or modify the environment in order to extend their abilities to create, invent, discover, or innovate to make the world a better place to live in
Technology
It is designed to improve the detection, diagnosis, treatment, and monitoring of diseases, It has linkages with many other disciplines for specific diagnostic or therapeutic purposes. Its nature is contextual, interdisciplinary, interdependent and system-based.
Medical technology
It is dependent on the application, purpose, environment and setting in which it is applied
Medical Technology
Clinical Laboratory
plays a crucial role in detection, diagnosis and treatment of diseases
This is where scientists who perform most of these laboratory tests, are involved in the examination and analysis of body fluids, tissues and cells
Clinical Laboratory Scientists
TRUE OR FALSE
Provided that any person who has passed the corresponding board examination for the practice of a profession already regulated by existing law, shall not be subjected to the provisions of the last four preceding paragraphs if the performance of such act or services is merely incidental to his profession.
True
They look for the presence of bacteria, parasites, and other microorganisms in the body
Clinical Laboratory Scientists
The medtech profession and its practice is governed and defined in section two of?
R.A.. 5527 also known as Medical Technology Act of 1969, Section 2 of the Republic Act, as amended by R.A. 6132, P.D. 498 and P.D. 1534, that defines the practice of medical tecnology
They use microscopes, cell counters and other sophisticates laboratory equipment and they also use automated equipment and computerized instruments capable of performing a number of test simultaneously.
Clinical Laboratory Scientists
They analyze the chemical contents of fluids, match blood for transfusions and test for drug levels in the blood to show a patient’s response to a specific treatment
Clinical Laboratory Scientists
Prepares specimens for examination, to count cells and look for abnormal cells in the blood and other body fluids
Clinical Laboratory Scientists
A Person shall be deemed to be in the practice of medical technology within the meaning of this act, who shall for a fee salary or other compensation, or reward paid or given directly or indirectly through another, renders any of the following professional services for the purpose of aiding the physician in the diagnosis study and treatment of diseases and in the promotion of health in general
Section 2. a. Practice of Medical Technology
TRUE OR FALSE
After testing and examining a specimen, laboratory scientists analyze the results and relay them to physicians
TRUE
It is also known as Republic act 5527
Medical Technology Act of 1969
1.Examination of tissues, secretions and excretions of the human body and body fluids by various electronic, chemical, microscopic, bacteriologic, hematologic, serologic, immunologic, nuclear, and other laboratory procedures and techniques either manual or automated
2.Blood banking procedures and techniques
3.Parasitology, mycologic and microbiologic procedures and techniques
4.Histopathologic and cytotechnology; provided that nothing in this paragraph shall inhibit a duly registered medical laboratory technician from performing histopathologic techniques and procedure
5.Clinical Research involving patients or human beings requiring the use of and/or application of medical technology knowledge and procedures
6.Preparations and standardization of reagents,standards stains, and others provided such reagents,standard,stains and others are exclusively for the use of their laboratory
7.Clinical laboratory quality control
8.Collection and preservation of specimens
Section 2. a. Practice of Medical Technology
TRUE OR FALSE
A medical technologist must first become licensed before he or she is permitted to practice the profession. Practicing as a Medtech w/out a license is punishable by law
TRUE
TRUE OR FALSE
Medical Technology practice should be bound by the accepted pledge of oath in accordance with Code of Ethics
TRUE
TRUE OR FALSE
Code of Ethics OF Medical technology professional should accept the responsibilities inherent to being a professional and shall not engage in any illegal activities.
TRUE