What is Medical Technology? Medical technology technology as defined by Ruth Heinemann(1963) is "the a pplication of principles of natural, physical, physical, and biological sciences to the performance of laboratory procedures which aid in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases." Anna Fagelson(1961) defined it as "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 hea lth." Walters defined medical technology or clinical laboratory science "as t he health profession concerned with performing laboratory analyses in v iew of obtaining information information necessary in the diagnosis diagnosis and treatment of disease as well as in the maintenance of good health." All in all Medical technology is a part of t he health technology, which encompasses a wide-range of health care products and, in one way or another, is used to diagnose, monitor monitor or treat every disease or condition condition that affects humans. HISTORY Early History In the year 4 60 B.C. when the Greek, physician Hippocrates Hippocrates also known as t he father of medicine formulated the famous Hippocratic Hippocratic Oath, the code c ode of ethics for practicing physicians. Hippocrates Hippocrates described four "humors" or body fluids in man namely- the blood, phlegm, yellow bile and black bile. These four humors or body fluids were felt to be the source of a person's disposition disposition and disease in ancient times. Visual examination of urine at the bedside could diagnose illness. Astrology, superstition superstition and folk-lore f olk-lore often influences ancient physicians in making diagnoses, but they made cre dible observation observation about urine. Urinalysis or the study of urine has been passed down from ancient times and is regarded as the oldest laboratory procedures today. In the year 1 500 B.C. a medical tec hnologist hnologist named Vivian Herrick traces t he beginning beginning of medical tec hnology hnology when the intestinal parasites such as Taenia and a nd Ascaris were first identified. Ebers Papyrus, believe that medical tec hnology hnology began when a book for treatme nt of disease published, published, this book also contained the description of the three stages of hookworm infection and the disease it could produce to human. Another person in named Ruth Williams believe that medical tec hnology hnology began from the medieval period (1096-1438) a s supported by the fact that urinalysis was a fad. Early Hindu doctors made the "scientific observation" observation" that t he urine of certain individual individual attracted ants, and that such urine has a sweetish taste. In the 14th century Anne Fagelson believe that medical technology started when a prominent Italian doctor at the University of Bologna employed Alessandra Giliani to perform different tasks in the laboratory, unfortunately unfortunately she died due to laboratory acquired infection.
Medical technology technology developed as the y ears passed. In 1632, Anton Van Leeuwenhoek Leeuwenhoek invented and a nd improved the c ompound ompound microscope. He was the first to describe red blood cells, cells, to see protozoa, and to classify bacteria according to shape. His invention led to the rapid progress of microbiology and pathology. pathology. As science progressed, laboratory tests were greatly improved. In 1848, Herman Fehling performed the first quantitive test for urine sugar. At the same time, the rapid advancement of our chemistry laid the ground work for the development of our modern clinical chemistry. History of Medical Technology in the Philippines World War II is the most widespread war that occurred from 1939 t o 1945. On the day Pearl Harbor was invaded by Japan (December 7, 194 1) three days after Japan invaded Philippines causing wrath of the US. The war between the two rivals was very grave. Sickness and death due to illnesses were rampant. In 1944, US bases were built in Leyte (around 75 miles away from Manila Bay). This made possible for the Us to bring in members of the health care team to t he Philippines to resolve the health problems of soldiers and Filipinos. Real medical facilities were made available to the Philippines, Philippines, which includes the 26th Medical Laboratory of the 6th US Army. The said laboratory laboratory was located at Quiricada, Sta. Cruz, Manila, but now known as the Public Health Laboratory, a division of the Manila Health Department. As early as February of that year, training of civilians civilians to become members of the health care team was already being done. done. The 6th US Army left the laboratory on June 1945. The laboratory was endorsed to the National Department of Health but the department did not se em to be intereste d in pursuing the objectives of laboratory. The World War ended on September 194 5, and barely a month after, the laboratory was formerly re-organized by Dr. Alfredo Pio de Roda and assisted by Dr. Mariano Icasiano who was then the Ma nila City Health Officer. The laboratory laboratory was later name Manila Public Public Health Laboratory. A training program for individuals individuals aspiring to become laboratory workers was offered in 1947 by dr. Pio de Roda, in collaboration with Dr. Prudencia Sta. Ana. Trainees were mostly high school graduates and paramedical graduates. The training proved t o be ineffective because the trainees were never motivated and there was no program that was supposed to last for a definite period and no certificates were issued to trainees. Realizing Realizing this, Dr. Pio de Roda instructed Dr. Sta. Ana to prepare a formal syllabus of the training program. In 1954, the training began using a syllabus and it was to last for 6 months. A short while after Dr. Briones joined the two. The training program offered by Dr. Pio de Roda did not last long, for during the same year, the formal education of Medical Technology in the Philippines began. PAMET
The Philippine Philippine Association of Medical Technologist, Inc.(PAMET, Inc.(PAMET, Inc.) Inc.) is the national national organization of all registered medical technologist in the Philippines. Philippines. It is a non stock profit organization. Mr. Crisanto G. Almario at the Public Health Laboratory in Sta. Cruz, Manila, organized it on September 15, 1963. He is "The Father of PAMET". It had its first convention and election of officers on September 20, 1964 at the Far Easter University where in Mr. Charlemagne Tamondong Tamondong became the first president. It was incorporated and registered at t he Securities mid Exchange Commission on October 14, 1969 with Reg. No. 39570, during the presidency of Mr. Nardito D. Moraleta. On June 21, 1969, R.A. 5527 also known as the Philippine Medical Technology Act was enacted into law. On June 22, 19 73, P.D.223 was approved creating the Profess ional Regulation Regulation Commission (PRC). (PRC). PAMET was officially officially recognized as t he only Accredited Professional Organization (APO) of registered Medical Technologists in the Philippines. PAMET is a national body with forty -six (46) chapters nationwide nationwide totaling to more than twelve thousand (12,000) members. PAMET is affiliated with other local professional associations namely Council Of Professional Health Associations (COPHA), Philippine Federation of Professional Associations (PFPA), Council of Health Agencies (CHAP) and Philippine Council for Quality Assurance in Clinical Laboratories (PCQACL). Internationally, PAMET is affiliated with ASEAN Association of Clinical Laboratory Sciences (AACLS), Asia Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists (AAMLS), International Federation of Biomedical Laboratory Scientists (IFBLS) and AsiaPacific Federation of Clinical Biochemistry (APFCB). PASMETH PASMETH is the national organization of all recognized schools of Medical Technology Technology in the Philippines. ItIt was f ormed in 1970 19 70 in the hopes of maintaining the highest standards of Medical Technology/Public Health education and to foster closer relations relations among am ong these school s chools. s. On May 13, 1970, Director Narciso Albarracin appointed Dr. Serafin Juliano and Dr. Gustavo U. Reyes to organize an a ssociation of Deans/Heads of Schools of Medical Technology and Hygiene. The first organizational meeting was held at the University of Santo Tomas on June 22, 1970. Dr. Gustavo Reyes becam e the first president of PASMETH. It was formally registered with the Securities and Exc hange Commission on October 6, 1985 thru the Committee on Legislation chaired chaired by Mr. Cirilo S. Cajucom with the help of a legal counsel, Atty. Dexter Bihis.
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