HISTORY OF MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY PROFESSION Flashcards

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Also known as Clinical Laboratory Science

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MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY

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It is the collection, receipt, preparation, investigation and laboratory analysis of samples of human biological material for the purpose of supporting patient diagnosis, management and treatment and for the maintenance of health and wellbeing.

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MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY

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It is a branch of laboratory medicine which deals with the diagnostic or therapeutic applications of science and technology.

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MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY

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It is a dynamic healthcare profession that deals with the study and practice of diagnostic laboratory medicine.

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MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY

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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.

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Anna Fagelson (1961)

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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.

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Ruth Heinemann (1963)

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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.

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Walters

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An 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.

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Republic Act No. 5527/ The Philippine Medical Technology Act of 1969

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An 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.

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Republic Act No. 5527/ The Philippine Medical Technology Act of 1969

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An 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.

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Republic Act No. 5527/ The Philippine Medical Technology Act of 1969

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Father of Medicine

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Hippocrates

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Created the Hippocratic Oath

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Hippocrates

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Described four “humors” or body fluids in man

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Hippocrates

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It is he code of ethics for practicing physicians.

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Hippocratic Oath

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four “humors” or body fluids in man

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(blood, phlegm, yellow bile & black bile)

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traces the beginning of medical technology

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Vivian Herrick, MT

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Intestinal parasite such as Taenia and Ascaris were mentioned in early writings

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Vivian Herrick, MT

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Ebers Papyrus- book for treatment of diseases

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Vivian Herrick, MT

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

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Ebers Papyrus

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When was the ebers papyrus written?

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1550 BC

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believes that MT began from the Medieval Period as supported by the fact that urinalysis (the oldest laboratory procedure”) was a fad

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Ruth Williams, MT

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scientific observation”- urine of certain individuals attracted ants, and that such urine has a sweetish taste

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Early Hindu doctors

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Hindu physician recorded the sweet taste of diabetic urine

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600 BC

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23
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that the urine in diabetes had a taste similar to honey.

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1674

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reaped fortunes from diagnosing diseases by the appearance for the urine

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Quacks

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25
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prefers to date MT from 14th century

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14th century Anne Fagelson

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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

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14th century Anne Fagelson

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27
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first unlucky recipient of blood transfusion

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1492 Pope Innocent VIII

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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.

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1492 Pope Innocent VIII

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He discovered blood circulation, the era of blood transfusion started.

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William Harvey

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30
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first physician to perform direct transfusion of blood.

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Richard Lower

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showed it was possible for blood to be transfused from animal to animal.

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Richard Lower

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Notable for having performed the first fully documented human blood transfusion.

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Jean-Baptiste Denys

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Animal to human transfusion.

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Jean-Baptiste Denys

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Performed the first successful transfusion of blood to a patient for treatment of a hemorrhage

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1829 James Blundell

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first human to human blood transfusion

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1829 James Blundell

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36
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developed the first crude model of a compound model microscope

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1590 Zacharias Jannsen

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Invented and improved the compound microscope.

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Anton van
Leeuwenhoek

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

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Anton van
Leeuwenhoek

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39
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Father of Microbiology

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Anton van
Leeuwenhoek

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Also known as the “Greatest of the Early Microscopists”

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Marcello Malpighi

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41
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works in embryology and anatomy definitely marks him as the “Founder of Pathology”.

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Marcello Malpighi

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42
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cross-immunity of smallpox and cowpox

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1798 Edward Jenner

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43
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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.

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1800 Dr. William Occam

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44
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production of Aniline dyes

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19th century

45
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it became possible to stain bacteria and to study them better under the microscope

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19th century

46
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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 examination

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1815 Baron Karl Wilhelm
von Humboldt

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1854 - developed the first visual colorimeter based on Beer’s Law.

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Jules Duboscq

48
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1902 – introduced in the clinical laboratory.

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Jules Duboscq

49
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One of the youngest of the medical specialist

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Rudolf Virchow

50
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Founded the Archives of Pathology in Berlin in 1847

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Rudolf Virchow

51
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Pioneer of antiseptic surgery

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Joseph Lister

52
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Father of Modern Surgery

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Joseph Lister

53
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Performed the first quantitative test for urine sugar.

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Hermann Fehling

54
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Created the first vaccine for cholera.

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1879 Louis Pasteur

55
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First attenuated vaccine

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1880 Louis Pasteur

56
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develops an anthrax vaccine.

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1881 Louis Pasteur

57
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develops a rabies vaccine

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1882 Louis Pasteur

58
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discovers antitoxins and uses them to develop tetanus and diphtheria vaccines

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1890 Emil von Behring

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discovers medical use of X-rays in medical imaging

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1895 Wilhelm Conrad
Röntgen

60
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Noted for having first distinguished the ABO blood group system.

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1900 Karl Landsteiner

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Blood Typing

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1900 Karl Landsteiner

62
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discover insulin – important for the treatment of diabetes

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1921 Frederick Banting
and Charles Best

63
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First vaccine for tuberculosis

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1927

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First vaccine for tetanus

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1927

65
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discovered properties in mould that fight bacteria. His discovery of penicillin was one of
the greatest innovations in the history of medicine

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1928 Alexander Fleming

66
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performs the first human kidney transplant (on identical twins)

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1954 Joseph Murray

67
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started the first laboratory instruction

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1884 Dr. Silas Douglas

68
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  • the first laboratory (chemical laboratory)
  • it became the largest and the best equipped chemical laboratory open to students in the
    United States.
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University of Michigan

69
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Medical College of St. Bartholomew.

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1854

70
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all part-time practicing clinicians were reinforced as teachers by whole time professional
units applying the new laboratory methods to medical practice and medical teaching at
the University College at Cambridge.

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1858

71
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he gave the first laboratory course in pathology ever offered in an American Medical School.

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Dr. William H. Welch

72
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became the first professor of Pathology at John Hopkins University.

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Dr. William H. Welch

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the 1st pathologist of the John Hopkins Hospital Department of Pathology

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Dr. Simon Flexner

74
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obtained significant results in his works in medicine by applying laboratory methods to
his practice of medicine.

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Sir John Scott
Burdon-Sanderson

75
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concluded that the use of laboratory methods in Clinical Medicine elucidates
pathological problems.

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Sir John Scott
Burdon-Sanderson

76
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first clinical laboratory was opened at the John Hopkins Hospital

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Dr. William Osler

77
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routine examination were carried out, special attention being given to the search for
malarial parasite in the blood.”

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Dr. William Osler

78
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A clinical laboratory was also opened at the University of Pennsylvania in 1896 (William
Pepper Laboratory).

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Dr. William Osler

79
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  • wrote “A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis” The book was retitled “Clinical Diagnosis by
    Laboratory Methods” in 6th edition by Dr. Todd and Dr. Arthur Sanford and then
    “Clinical Diagnosis and Management by Laboratory Methods”, presently published
    under the editorship of Davidson and Henry when the authors died
  • This book became the standard reference for laboratories
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Dr. James C. Todd

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In census, 100 technicians, all male were employed in the United States. This increased to 3,500 in 1920. In 1922, 3035 hospitals had clinical laboratories

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1900

81
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an Insurance Act was approved and a complete revolution in the development of the
laboratory science as the basis of disease was formally accepted

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1911

82
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stated legislature of Pennsylvania enacted a law requiring all hospitals and Institutions
to have an adequate laboratory and to employ a full-time laboratory technician

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1915

83
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World War I was an important factor in the growth of the clinical laboratory and produced a great demand for technicians.

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1914-1918

84
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Denver Society of the Clinical Pathologist was organized

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1921

85
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  • One of the first schools for training workers established at the University of
    Minnesota
  • A course bulletin was entitled “Courses in Medical Technology for Clinical and
    Laboratory Technicians” was issued
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1922

86
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University of Minnesota was the first to offer a degree level program believed to be in
1923

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1922

87
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American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP) was organized

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1923

88
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American Board of Pathology was established.

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1936

89
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American Medical Technologists (AMT) was formed

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1939

90
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World War II marked effect on laboratory medicine.

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1939-1945

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  • The use of blood increased and the “closed system” of blood collection was widely
    adopted.
  • Instrumentation was advanced
  • Automated equipment appeared and quality control programs became common place
    laboratory medicine certainly moved into an era of sophistication.
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1939-1945

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  • the United States required a two-year collegiate education and a twelve-month
    actual training in the laboratory for the preparation of this practice.
  • A standard curriculum was formalized in 1950 in preparation for a Bachelor of
    Science Degree
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1940

93
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Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act of 1967 was enacted.

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1967

94
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Medical Technologists were required to have a bachelor’s degree or the equivalent

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1975

95
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The National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards (NCCLS) is a group of
clinicians & laboratory scientists that have grouped together to discuss ways of
improving patient services

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1977

96
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the term “Clinical Laboratory Science” is adopted.

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1999

97
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At the end of World War II, medical technology practice was introduced to the Philippines by the?

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26th Medical Laboratory of the 6th
US Army

98
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The US Army established the first clinical laboratory in the Philippines at

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Quiricada Street, Sta. Cruz, Manila where the Manila
Public Health Laboratory is presently located.

99
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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.

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June, 1943

100
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The laboratory offered training programs to high school graduates

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February, 1944

101
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formally organized the Manila Public Health Laboratory

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Dr. Alfredo Pio de
Roda

102
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the training of high school graduated to work as medical technicians was revised under Dr. Pio de Roda and Dr. Prudencia Sta. Ana. No definite period of training was set and no certificates were given to trainees.

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1947, Dr. Pio de Roda and
Dr. Prudencia Sta. Ana

103
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Who is the founder of the Medical Technology
Education/course in the Philippines?

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Mrs. Willa Hilgert Hedrick

104
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She was an American Seventh Day Adventist missionary to the Philippines and married to Dr. Hedrick, the first Medical internist of the Manila Sanitarium and Hospital (now Manila Adventist Medical Center).

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Mrs. Willa Hilgert Hedrick

105
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offered the first four-year B.S. degree in Medical Technology with Manila Sanitarium (Manila Adventist Medical Center)

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1954 Philippine Union
College

106
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Is an OB-Gyne practitioner and was an owner of Omega Laboratories

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Mr. Jesse Umali

107
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Philippine Union College (now the Adventist University of the Philippines) graduated its
first Medical technology graduate in the person of

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Mr. Jesse Umali

108
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  • 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.
  • Their first graduates were in 1962.
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Centro Escolar University

109
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  • started offering B.S. in Medical technology under the College of Medicine.
  • Initiated by Dr. Horacio A. Ylagan and Dr. Serafin J. Juliano.
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Far Eastern University

110
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Offers the similar course but the degree conferred is B.S. Public Health

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University of the Philippines Manila