Intro

Law

is defined as a rule of conduct, just,

obligatory, and promulgated by legitimate

authority, and of common observance and

benefit

TRUE

TRUE OR FALSE

Ignorance of the law excuses no one from

compliance therewith

Medical Technology Laws

are legislative fiats that have legal effects in the

practice of medical technology in the

Philippines

Medical Technology Laws

These laws set limitations, basic rights,

responsibilities, and obligations that a

professional who engages in the practice of

medical technology must observe

Medical Technology Laws

is to protect society

against wrongdoers in the practice of a

profession including medical technology.

Bioethics

 is a philosophical discipline that deals with the

morality of human conduct in relation to health

in particular and to human life in general

Morality

quality of a human act

Urinalysis

Oldest known test

Galen

decribed that diabetes is the diarrhea of urine

Polyphagia

Polydipsia

Polyuria

Manifestations of Diabetes:

Ebers Papyrus

Egyptian document; contained

accounts describing polyuria and

intestinal worms

Hippocrates

father of medicine and author of

Hippocratic oath

Hippocrates

first to describe signs and

symptoms through hearing the

heart and lungs

Rufus

 first described hematuria

Antistius

first forensic pathologist;

Antistius

performed autopsy on the corpse of Julius Caesar

Julius Ceasar

Roman empire general, assassinated, 23 stab wounds

Indian Physicians; “Madhumeha”

“___” or honey urine; insects are attracted due to its high sugar content

Isaac Judaeus

devised guidelined for using urine as a diagnostic aid

Girolamo Fracastoro

Proposed a primitive version of the “germ theory”

GERM THEORY

- certain diseases are caused by the

invasion of the body by

microorganisms/gram bacteria.

LOUIS PASTEUR

- confirmed/validated germ theory

S. aureus

- normal flora of the skin; causes

infection when it enters and open

wound

ROBERT KOCH

- discovered that tuberculosis is

caused by Mycobacterium

tuberculosis aka Koch bacilli;

tubercle bacillus

WILLIAM HARVEY

 described circulation of blood in

1628

MARCELLO MALPHIGI

 fortified the concept by

ascertaining the existence of

capillaries

Richard Lower

conducted the first successful

blood transfusion in animals in

1665

JAMES BLUNDELL

- first successful human to

human blood transfusion

ANTONIE VAN LEEUWENHOEK

invented the so-called “Leeuwenhoek microscopes”

JOHANNES MULLER

 pioneered Clinical cytology;

described the microscopic structure

of various types of cancer

RUDOLF VIRCHOW

 established the fundamentals of

cellular pathology; father of

modern pathology; cells came from

cells

ALEXANDER FLEMING

 made the landmark observation

that the mold Penicillium killed

staphylococci in culture;

Penicillim notatum

KARL LANDSTEINER

 discovered the major blood groups

in 1909; also established the Rh

blood group system

Laboratorio Municipal De Manila

examination of food, water,

clinical specimens

University of the Philippines

formally opened its degree

granting School of Hygiene and

Public Health; analogous to mt

1939

department of public health is

created

26th Medical Laboratory of the 6th United states army

Manila Public Health Laboratory

Dr. Pio de Roda and Dr. Mariano Icasiona

first modern clinical laboratory of the Philippines

give its name today; And orginized by _____

Philippine Union College (PUC)

 offered medical technology as a

two-year course through the effort

of Willa Hilgert Hedrick

Jesse Umali

first graduate in PUC as mt

RA 5527 (June 21, 1969)

otherwise known as The Philippine Medical Technology Act of 1969

Philippines Association of Medical Technologists, Inc.

the national organization of all registered medical

technologists (RMTs) in the Philippines

September 15, 1963

Mr. Crisanto G. Almario

PAMET was found on ___

organized by ___, recognized

as the “FATHER OF PAMET”

OCTOBER 14, 1969

-registered at the Securities and Exchange

Commission (SEC) with a Registration

Number 3950

SEPTEMBER 20, 1964

Far Eastern University

-first national convention of PAMET

-held at ____

MR. CHARLEMAGNE TAMONDONG

-FIRST PAMET president

SEPTEMBER 6, 1973

-

Ferdinand Marcos declared the third week of

September as a celebration of the medical

technology profession

JULY 15, 1975

-PAMET was accredited by the PRC as

professional organization of medical

technologists

NOVEMBER 22, 1989

-PAMET formally adopted its official hymn

“Beloved PAMET”

Hector G Gayares Jr.

Francis Jerota Pefanco

Beloved PAMET

• wrote the lyrics -

• Music-

Luella A. Vertucio

Present President of PAMET

PASMETH - Philippine Association of Schools of Medical Technology and Public Health

The national organization of all recognized schools

and colleges of medical technology and public health

MAY 13-1970

-

Organization of PASMETH

July 22, 1970

JULY 22, 1970

-first organizational meeting of PASMETH

-held at University of St. Tomas

DR. GUSTAVO U. REYES

-FIRST PASMETH president

PHISMETS- Philippine Society of Medical technology Students

the national organization of medical technology

students

PHISMETS

It is under the supervision of PASMETH president

and under the administration committee on Student

Development of PASMETH

Feb. 24, 2009

OLFU in Valenzuela City

first medical technology students congress

held at _____