MODULE 1: History of Medical Technology Profession Flashcards
When was:
urine taste testing happened
300 B.C
Who is the “Father of Medicine”
Hippocrates
Author of Hippocratic Oath
Hippocrates
Hippocrates- considered “Father of Medicine” and author of
Hippocratic Oath urine taste testing
When was this?
300 B.C
Greek physician and philosopher
Galen
Who discovered the Four Humors (blood,
phlegm, yellow bile, black bile)
Galen
where is the Diagnosis by “water casting” (uroscopy) was widely
practiced
Medieval Europe
when First book detailing characteristics of urine
900 A.D
Medical practitioners were not allowed to conduct
physical examination
11th Century
Mechanical techniques and cadaver dissections were used
18th Century
Physicians began using machines for diagnosis or
therapeutics and use of chemistry was pivotal in diagnosis of diabetes,
anemia, diphtheria and syphilis
19th Century
When was the 80% of medical professionals were non-physicians
1969
University of Pennsylvania’s William
Pepper Laboratory of Clinical Medicine was
opened
1895
John Kolmer published The Demand for
and Training of Laboratory Technicians
1918
Administrative units of clinical laboratories
in large hospitals were directed by a chief
physicians and clinical laboratories consisted of 4
to 5 divisions
1920
American Society for Clinical Pathology
(ASCP) was founded
1922
Medical Technologists in the US sought
professional recognition through licensure exams
1950
Spanish Empire established Manila as
their capital
16th Century
Hospital Real in Cebu was moved to Manila to
cater military patients
1565
Franciscans built San Lazaro Hospital
1578
Hospital de San Juan de Dios was founded for
poor Spaniards
1596
Hospital de San Jose was founded in Cavite
1641
Dominicans founded UST
1611
UST established the first faculties of pharmacy
and medicine
1871
First clinical laboratory in the Philippines established during WW II by 6th
Infantry Division of the US army at Quiracada St. Sta. Cruz, Manila ( known
now as
Manila Public Health Laboratory
US Army left and endorsed laboratory to National Department of
Health and was non-operational
June 1945
Dr. Pio de Roda with the help of Dr. Mariano Icasiano
reopened the laboratory
October 1945
Who conducted a training program for
aspiring laboratory workers and 6 month training program was prepared
Dr. Pio de Roda and Dr. Prudencia Sta. Ana