PRELIM: HISTORY OF M.T. IN THE UNITED STATES Flashcards
was the emergence of clinical laboratories
19th Century
established a laboratory at the Bellevue Hospital Medical College. Gave the first laboratory course in the pathology ever offered in an American Medical School
1878 – William H. Welch
He became the First Professor of Pathology at John Hopkins University
1885 – William H. Welch
opened the very first clinical laboratory at the John Hopkins Hospital. It was a 12-by-12 foot room, equipped at $50. Routine examinations were carried out, special attention being given to the search for malarial parasite.
Dr. William Osler (1896)
was also opened at University of Pennsylvania (1896)
William Pepper Laboratory
all male were employed in the U.S. This increased to 3,500 in 1920. In 1922, 3, 035 hospitals had clinical laboratories.
In 1900 census, 100 technicians
wrote “A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis” which was retitled into “Clinical Diagnosis by Laboratory Methods” in its 19th edition. This book served as the standard reference for laboratories
Dr. James C. Todd (1906)
was an important factor in the growth of the clinical laboratory o Critical shortage of laboratory assistants to staff the laboratories
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The profession was formally recognized when the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) was formed. t or f
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the first to offer degree level program entitled “Course in Medical Technology for Clinical and Laboratory Technicians” issued in 1922
University of Minnesota (1923),
was organized. This was followed by American Board of Pathology (1936)
Denver Society of Clinical Pathologists (1921)
was organized. This was followed by American Board of Pathology (1936)
Denver Society of Clinical Pathologists (1921)
use of blood and “closed system” of blood collection was adopted. Advancement of instrumentations were employed
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