HISTORY OF MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY PROFESSION Flashcards
Medtech is also known as
Clinical Laboratory Science
What do medtech do
Collection, receipt, preparation, investigation and laboratory analysis of samples of human biological material
What are the purpose why do medtech collect human biological materials
the purpose of supporting patient diagnosis, management and treatment and for the maintenance of health and well being
A dynamic healthcare profession that deals with the study and practice of diagnostic laboratory medicine
Medical Technology
Branch of laboratory medicine which deals with the diagnostic or therapeutic applications of science and technology
Medical Technology
According to this person that medical technology is the branch of medicine concerned with the performance of laboratory determinations and analyses used in the diagnosis and treatment of the disease and the maintenance of health
Anna Fagelson (1961)
According to this person that medical technology is the application of principles of natural, physical, and biological sciences to the performance of laboratory procedures which aid in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases
Ruth Heinemann (1963)
According to this person that medical technology is the health profession concerned with performing laboratory analyses in view of obtaining information necessary in the diagnosis and treatment of disease as well as in the maintenance of good health
Walters
According to them, auxiliary branch of laboratory medicine which deals with the examination by various chemical, microscopic,bacteriologic and other medical laboratory procedures or technique which will aid the physician in the diagnosis, study,and treatment of disease and in the promotion of health in general
Republic Act No. 5527/ The Philippine Medical Technology Act of 1969
Republic Act No. 5527 is also known as
The Philippine Medical Technology Act of 1969
“Father of Medicine”
Hippocrates (460 BC – 370 BC )
The code of ethics for practicing physicians
Hippocratic Oath
Enumerate four “humors” or body fluids in man
blood, phlegm, yellow bile & black bile
He described four “humors” or body fluids in man
Hippocrates (460 BC – 370 BC )
traces the beginning of medical technology and intestinal parasite such as Taenia and Ascaris were mentioned in early writings; Ebers Papyrus
Vivian Herrick, MT (1550 BC)
book for treatment of diseases and contains description of the three stages of hookworm infection
Ebers Papyrus
believes that MT began from the Medieval Period as supported by the fact that urinalysis was a fad
Ruth Williams, MT (1096-1438)
The oldest laboratory procedure
Urinalysis
Scientific observation- urine of certain individuals attracted ants, and that such urine has a sweetish taste
Early Hindu doctors’ (1096-1438)
They recorded the sweet taste of diabetic urine
Hindu physician (600 BC)
When they discovered that the urine in diabetes had a taste similar to honey
1674
Reaped fortunes from diagnosing diseases by the appearance for the urine
Quacks (1096-1438)
Prefers to date MT from 14th century and a prominent Italian physician, Mondino de’ Liuzzi at the University of Bologna employed one Allesandra Giliani to perform certain tasks now under the domain of the medical technology profession. Unfortunately, this young lady died from a laboratory acquired infection
Anne Fagelson (14th century)
First unlucky recipient of blood transfusion and receive blood of three boys was infused into the dying pontiff (through the mouth, as the concept of circulation and methods for intravenous access did not exist at that time) at the suggestion of a physician
Pope Innocent VIII (1492)
Discovered blood circulation, the era of blood transfusion started
William Harvey (1578-1657)
First physician to perform direct transfusion of blood and showed it was possible for blood to be transfused from animal to animal.
Richard Lower (1631-1691)
Notable for having performed the first fully documented human blood transfusion; Animal to human
Jean-Baptiste Denys (1643-1704)
Performed the first successful transfusion of blood to a patient for treatment of a haemorrhage; Human to human
James Blundell (1829)
Developed the first crude model of a compound model microscope
Zacharias Jannsen (1590)
Invented and improved the compound mircroscope, first to describe red blood cells to see protozoa, and to classify bacteria according to shape and the Father of Microbiology
Anton Van Leeuwenhoek (1632-1723)
The “Greatest of the Early Microscopists” and works in embryology and anatomy definitely marks him as the “Founder of Pathology”
Marcello Malpighi (1628-1694)