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)
Cross-immunity of smallpox and cowpox
Edward Jenner (1798)
Searched and found the answer to the diagnosis of his patients by several means and part of this process of collection evidence was investigation in the laboratory, and a large part of the complete picture consisted of laboratory findings
Dr. William Occam (1800)
Century, production of Aniline dyes and it became possible to stain bacteria and to study them better under the microscope
19th century
Through his leadership, medicine brought in itself a complete revolution by the development of the physical findings before and after death in establishing an anatomical pathology and later in adding bacteriology to the elucidation of the causes of disease and the laboratory examinations
Baron Karl Wilhelm von Humboldt (1815)
Developed the first visual colorimeter based on Beer’s Law and introduced in the clinical laboratory
Jules Duboscq (1817- 1886)
When they developed the first visual colorimeter based on Beer’s Law
1854
When was clinical laboratory introduced
1902
One of the youngest of the medical specialist and founded the Archives of Pathology in Berlin in 1847
Rudolf Virchow (1821-1902)
Pioneer of antiseptic surgery and the father of Modern Surgery
Joseph Lister (1827–1912)
Performed the first quantitative test for urine sugar
Hermann Fehling (1847-1925)
When was the first vaccine for cholera discovered
1879
First attenuated vaccine discovered by who and when
Louis Pasteur (1880)
Develops an anthrax vaccine discovered by who and when
Louis Pasteur (1881)
Develops a rabies vaccine discovered by who and when
Louis Pasteur (1882)
Discovers antitoxins and uses them to develop tetanus and diphtheria vaccines
Emil von Behring (1890)
Discovers medical use of X-rays in medical imaging
Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen (1895)
Noted for having first distinguished the ABO blood group system; Blood Typing
Karl Landsteiner (1900)
They discover insulin
Frederick Banting and Charles Best (1921)
When was the first vaccine for tuberculosis and first vaccine for tetanus discovered
1927
Discovered properties in mould that fight bacteria. His discovery of penicillin was one of the greatest innovations in the history of medicine
Alexander Fleming (1928)
Performs the first human kidney transplant (on identical twins)
Joseph Murray (1954)
At the end of World War II, medical technology practice was introduced to the Philippines by the
26th Medical Laboratory of the 6th US Army
The US Army established the first clinical laboratory in the Philippines at
Quiricada Street, Sta. Cruz, Manila where the Manila Public Health Laboratory is presently located
The date when the US Army left clinical laboratory and endorsed it to the National Department of Health. But the Department rendered the laboratory nonfunctional for some time
June, 1943
The date when the laboratory offered training programs to high school graduates
February, 1944
He formally organized the Manila Public Health Laboratory
Dr. Alfredo Pio de Roda (October 1, 1945)
He assisted Dr. Alfredo Pio de Roda; who was then the Manila City Health Officer.
Dr. Mariano lcasiano (October 1, 1945)
The training of high school graduated to work as medical technicians was revised under these two doctor. No definite period of training was set and no certificates were given to trainees
Dr. Pio de Roda and Dr. Prudencia Sta. Ana (1947)
She was the founder of the Medical Technology Education/course in the Philippines and an American Seventh Day Adventist missionary to the Philippines and married to Dr. Hedrick
Mrs. Willa Hilgert Hedrick (1953)
He is first Medical internist of the Manila Sanitarium and Hospital (now Manila Adventist Medical Center)
Dr. Elvin C. Hedrick
A six-month laboratory training with certificate upon completion was given to trainees and she prepared the syllabus of the training program
Dr. Prudencia Sta. Ana (1954)
Later this doctor joined the two doctors in the training program at the Public Health Laboratory
Dr. Tirso Briones
School that offered the first four-year B.S. degree in Medical Technology with Manila Sanitarium (Manila Adventist Medical Center)
Philippine Union College (1954)
Philippine Union College (now the Adventist University of the Philippines) graduated its first Medical technology graduate in the person of
Mr. Jesse Umali (1956)
They decide to offer Medical Technology as an elective subject to 4th & 5th year B.S. Pharmacy students
Dr. Antonio Gabriel & Dr. Gustavo Reyes (1957)
He decided to offer it as a course on July 17, 1957 at University of Sto. Tomas
Fr. Lorenzo Rodriguez
A temporary permit was issued by the Department of Education for first to third year students at university of Sto Tomas on what date
June 17, 1957
The permit for the internship program was issued on this date
June 1960
Full recognition of the 4 – year B.S. Medical Technology course was given on this date
June 14, 1961
In what university, they followed in 1960 through the pioneering efforts of Mrs. Purification Sunico-Suaco who was granted by the University President Carmen de Luna, to work on the feasibility of the offering the medical technology course in the university.
Centro Escolar University (1960)
The CEU have their first graduates in mt in what year
1962
This university offers the similar course but the degree conferred is B.S. Public Health
University of the Philippines Manila
This school started offering B.S. in Medical technology under the College of Medicine in 1961
Far Eastern University
FEU have a MT program because of these two doctor’s initiation
Dr. Horacio A. Ylagan and Dr. Serafin J. Juliano
FEU School of Medical Technology was finally opened in what year under the joint auspices of the Institute of Medicine (now known as Nicanor Reyes Medical Foundation) and Institute of Arts and Sciences
1962
This university produced its first graduates in 1963 and have formal MT education in the Philippines
FEU (Far Eastern University)
The idea was brought to the Advisory Council of the University, hence, by the authority granted by the late doctor which is the dean of the Institute of Medicine and this doctor which is the Secretary of the Institute
Dr. Lauro H. Panganiban and Dr. Jesus Nolasco
He is an OB-Gyne practitioner and was an owner of Omega Laboratories
Mr. Jesse Umali
