PRELIMS: History of Medical Technology Profession

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an auxiliary branch of laboratory medicine which deals with the examination by various chemical, microscopic, bacteriologic, and other medical procedures, techniques 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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medical technology

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Book for treatment of diseases containing description of the three stages of hookworm infection (Vivian Herrick)

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Ebers Papyrus

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• “Father of Medicine”
• Advocated the use of “mind and senses” as diagnostic tools.
• Described 4 humors or body fluids in the human body
• Associated the appearance of bubbles on the surface of urine to kidney disease and chronic illness

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300 B.C - Hippocrates

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Made the first description of hematuria as the presence of blood in the urine
• Middle Ages
• Diagnosis by “water casting” was popularized

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Around 50 A.D – Rufus of Ephesus

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• Quacks reaped fortunes from diagnosing disease by the appearance of the urine. (Ruth Williams)
• Hindu doctors made the scientific observation that the urine of certain individuals attracted ants and that such urine has a sweetish taste.

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• 1096-1438 (Medieval period)

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• Quacks reaped fortunes from diagnosing disease by the appearance of the urine. (Ruth Williams)
• Hindu doctors made the scientific observation that the urine of certain individuals attracted ants and that such urine has a sweetish taste.

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1096-1438 (Medieval period)

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• Italian physician at the University of Bologna employed Alexandra Giliani to perform certain tasks which would now be considered those of the medical technologist.
• She was an anatomist, serving as the first woman pro-sector or preparer of dissections for anatomical study.
• Unfortunately, this young lady died of laboratory acquired infection

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• 14th Century

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• Anton van Leeuwenhoek invented and improved the compound microscope.
• He was the first to describe the red blood cells, to see protozoa, and to classify bacteria according to shape.

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17th century (1632-1723)

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Observed that proteins in the urine precipitated when boiled with acetic acid.

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Frederick Dekkers

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•Described as the “greatest” of the early
microscopist.
• He was also the “Founder of Pathology” because of his contributions in the field of embryology and anatomy.

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1628-1694–MarcelloMalphigi

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• Practiced pathology
• He was the founder of the Archives of pathology in
Berlin, Germany.

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1847- Rudolf Virchow

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• Performed the first quantitative test for urine sugar.

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1848 – Hermann von Fehling

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• production of aniline dyes which is used in staining bacteria for microscopy.
• Era of public health

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19th century

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• Discovered the concepts of aerobic and anaerobic bacteria
• Discovered that wine spoiling due to microbes could be prevented by partial heat sterilization (pasteurization) at a temperature of 55̊̊C – 60̊̊C.
• Developed a vaccine against anthrax in 1881.

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1861- Louis Pasteur

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Formulated the Koch’s postulates
• Specificity of a pathogen can be established if:
• 1. It is present in all cases
• 2. Inoculations of its pure culture produce disease in animals
• 3. From these cultures, it can again be obtained
• 4. Then it can again be propagated in pure cultures

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Robert Koch

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The first chemical laboratory related to medicine was established at the_________

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University of Michigan by Dr. Douglas

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• Established another laboratory at the Bellevue Hospital Medical College.
• He gave the first laboratory course in Pathology ever offered in an American Medical School.

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1878, Dr. William H. Welch

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• First clinical laboratory opened at the John Hopkins Hospital

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1896, Dr. William Osler

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• Clinical laboratory was also opened at the University of Pennsylvania
• William Pepper Laboratory

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1895-1896

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• Wrote the book “A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis”.
• It was retitled “Clinical Diagnosis by Laboratory Methods” in its 6th edition by Dr. Todd and Dr. Arthur Sanford.
• This book became the standard reference for laboratories.

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1908- Dr. James C. Todd

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• 100 technicians, all male employed in the United States.
• This increased to 3,500 in 1920.
• In 1922, 3,035 hospitals had clinical laboratories.

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1919 census

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• The state 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

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• One of the first school to train laboratory workers.
• A course bulletin was titled “ Courses in Medical
Technology for Clinical and laboratoryTechnicians.

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1922, University of Minnesota-

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• firsttoofferadegreelevelprogram.

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1923, University of Minnesota

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• United States required a 2 year collegiate education and a twelve-month actual training in the laboratory for the preparation of its practice.

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1940

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• Standard curriculum was formalized in preparation for a Bachelor of Science degree.

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1950

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offered a training program to highschool graduates who were interested to work as medical technicians (1947)

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• Dr. Prudencia Sta. Ana

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The first four-year Bachelor of Medical Technology Program was offered by the Philippine Union College and Manila Sanitarium

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1954

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First graduate if the program in the PUC (1956)

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Dr. Jesse Umali

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University of Santo Tomas offered Medical Technology as a major in the degree B.S in Pharmacy not B.S Medical Technology and without the 12-month internship training

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1957

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Centro Escolar University (CEU), through the initiative of President Carmen De Luna and university registrar Generosa De Leon, delegated dean Purification Suaco to work for offering the degree B.S. Medical Technology

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1960