MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY LAWS AND BIOETHICS

HEINEMANN

The application of the principles of natural, physical, and biological sciences to the performance of laboratory procedures which aid in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases.

Fagelson

The branch of medicine concerned with the performance of laboratory determinations and analysis used in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and maintenance of health

Walters

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.

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An auxiliary branch of laboratory medicine which deals with the examination of tissues, secretion and excretion of the human body and body fluids by various electronic, chemical, microscopic and other medical laboratory procedures or techniques either manual or automated which will aid the physician in the diagnosis and treatment of disease and in the promotion of health in general

HIPPOCRATES

Ø  Hippocratic oath

·  The code of ethics for practicing physicians. 

Ø  Hippocrates described four "humors" or body fluids in man 

·  Blood

·  Phlegm

·  Yellow bile 

·  Black bile

Ø  four "humors" or body fluids in man 

VIVIAN HERRICK

Traces the beginning of medical technology back to 1500 BC when intestinal parasites such as TAENIA and ASCARIS were mentioned in early writings.

EBERS PAPYRUS

A book for treatment of diseases contains description of the three stages of hookworm infection

ANTON VAN LEEUWENHOEK

Ø  Invented and improved the compound microscope

Ø  The first to describe red blood cells, to see protozoa, and to classify bacteria according to shape.

Ø  Invention of the microscope led to the rapid progress of microbiology and pathology.

ANTON VAN LEEUWENHOEK

Ø  Father of Bacteriology and Protozoology

MALPHIGI

Ø  Described as the “GREATEST” of the early microscopist.

Ø  His work on embryology and anatomy definitely marked him as founder of pathology

rudolf virchow

Ø  One of the youngest medical specialists

Ø  Founded the archives of pathology in Berlin in 1847.

HERMANN FEHLING

Ø  Performed the first quantitative test in urine sugar

FIRST CLINICAL LABORATORY

Ø  Opened in 1896 at John Hopkins Hospital by Dr. William Osler

Ø  In this laboratory, routine examinations were carried out, special attention being given to the search for malarial parasites in the blood.

Ø  1896 John Hopkins Hospital by Dr. William Osler

Ø  In this laboratory, routine examinations were carried out, special attention being given to the search for malarial parasites in the blood.

Dr. James C. Todd

Ø  wrote the book: A MANUAL OF CLINICAL DIAGNOSIS

Ø  Retitled “CLINICAL DIAGNOSIS BY LABORATORY METHODS”

“CLINICAL DIAGNOSIS BY LABORATORY METHODS”

Dr. James C. Todd

Ø  wrote the book: A MANUAL OF CLINICAL DIAGNOSIS

Retitled:

Ø  26^th medical laboratory of the 6^th US army

Introduced the MT Practice after World War II

Ø  Manila Public Health Laboratory at Quiricada Street Sta. Cruz, Manila

FIRST CLINICAL LABORATORY IN THE PHILIPPINES

Ø  Dr. Pio De Roda

Ø  Dr. Mariano Icasiano

Formally organized the Manila PH Laboratory

Ø  Dr. Pio De Roda

Ø  Dr. Prudencia Sta. Ana

Training of high school graduates to work as medical technicians

Ø  Dr. Prudencia Sta. Ana

Prepared the syllabus for the six (6) LABORATORY training

Philippine Union College and Manila Sanitarium

First MT School

Ø  Dr. Jesse Umali

First graduate of PUC (1956)

Ø  Dr. Gustavo Reyes

Ø  Dr. Serafin Juliano

Organized PASMETH

Ø  Mr. Crisanto Almario, September 15, 1963

Organized PAMET (Father of PAMET)

Ø  September 20, 1964

First National PAMET convention

Ø  Charlemagne Tamondong

First PAMET President

Ø  3^rd Week of September

Celebration of MT Profession

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PHILIPPINE MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ACT OF 1969