WEEK 3

HISTORY OF MEDICAL
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TECHNOLOGY
BY: Andrea-Ann G. Caravana, RMT
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WORLD
HISTORY AROUND THE

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 Ancient Laboratory Practices
• Diagnosis of disease depends on patient’s
clinical symptoms, palpation and auscultation.
• Available only for the upper class.

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• Middle and lower class people rely on non-
scientific divination such as rituals and
sacrifices to certain Gods.
• Hippocrates wrote a book about “uroscopy”
• Uroscopy- analysis of urine.
• Greeks observed the presence of ants on
diabetic urine.
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 Ancient Laboratory Practices
• Chinese inhale smallpox scabs (variolation).
• Romans create laboratory tools.
• Indians practice toxicology

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• Toxicology-agadatantra mentioned in Ayurveda

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• According to Herodotus, the Egyptians and Libyans are
the healthiest men due to their notable public health
system.
• Rufus of Ephesus first describes hematuria and
relationship with kidney.
• Hipporcrates first describes the four humors of the human
body.
• Yellow bile, black bile, phlegm and blood
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 Medieval Laboratory Services
(16th to 18th century)
• Zaccharias Jansen create the first microscope,
but considered as a novelty toy due to low
magnification (9x)

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• Antoine Van Leeuwenhoek improved the what
Jansen created, resulting to 270x magnification,
This lead the way for laboratory medicine
• The first laboratory was created by Dr. William
Osler at John Hopkins Hospital.
• Father of Epidemiology- John Snow, “London
Cholera Outbreak”
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(16th to 18th century)

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 Medieval Laboratory Services
(16th to 18th century)

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 Beginning of the Practice of Medical
Technology in the Philippines (19th)
• Asian, Americans and Europeans traveled
Germany and France to bring back the
knowledge in medicine to their home countries.

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• The Spanish era ended in the Philippines. They
ceded Philippines to the Americans.
• Medical practices of the west was introduced by
the Americans.
• Philippine Tropical Disease Board- was created
due to the alarming number of malaria and
cholera
 Beginning of the Practice of Medical
Technology in the Philippines (19th)
• Army surgeons from the 26th Medical Infantry
of the 6th US army trained the Filipinos in
laboratory works. (this happened because of

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WWII)
• The opening of Suez Canal gave way for the
dissemination of information from West to east.
• First Laboratory Base in the Ph- The Public
Health Laboratory on Quiricada Street Sta.
Cruz, Manila headed by Dr. Pio De Roda
 Beginning of the Practice of Medical
Technology in the Philippines (19th)
• Manila Sanitarium Hospital began in July 1929
as a clinic managed by Dr. Horace A. Hall.
• MSH created their first school of Medical

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technology under the supervision of Mrs. Willa
Hedrick
• First internship and residency program- La
Loma University, California USA
• MSH was absorbed by PUC or Philippine
Union College (no AUP)
 Beginning of the Practice of Medical
Technology in the Philippines (19th)

• PUC leave MSH, making MSH a clinic alone.

• Manila Sanitarium and Hospital and Schools of

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Medical Arts, Inc. was renamed as Manila
Adventist Medical Center and School of
Medical Arts, Inc.
• Resolution number 2002-039
• April 2, 2002
 Hallmark of Medical Technology
Professional Practices
• A medical technologist is governed by the following:
• Pertinent laws
• Labor laws

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• Criminal laws
• Civil laws
• Constitution of the Philippines
• Professional Code of Ethics
• CHED memorandum order for Medical Technology
Education Policies
• Professional Organizations
 Modernization Act of Medical
Technology
•“Medical technology Act of 2011”
Senate Bill 2722
• An act that modernizes and regulates the practice of
Medical Technology

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• Repealed RA 5527, 6138, 8982 and PD 498 and 1534
• Accredited medical technology training laboratory
• Accredited Professional Organization
• Board
• Continuing Medical technology education
• Code of Professional Ethics
 Modernization Act of Medical
Technology
•“Medical technology Act of 2011”
Hearing committee
• Medical technology/ Medical Laboratory Science
• Medical Technology

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• Medical Laboratory technician
• Phlebotomist
• Recognized School of Medical technology
• Technical Panel of Education
• Provisions: fine not less than 2000php but not more
than 5000, or imprisonment of not less than 6 months
and not more than 2 years, or both.
 LEGAL ISSUES AND
CONCERNS
The right to perform
Right to have
the profession
continuous growth
without the
and development.

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The right to enjoy the The right to have a
privilege and prestige conducive work place
of being a medical and good working
technologist condition.

Right to have just Right to have hazard

compensation pay and other
beenfits
 PRESENT POSITION AND ROLES OF
MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY IN THE GLOBAL
MARKET
Readiness to compete
Drive to keep abreast
amidst global change
of the latest updates
and innovations
in scientific research.

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Openness to embrace
the principles of latest Willingness to uphold
technology the values of
professional
organizations

Dedication to work
and consistency in
making decisions and
judgements
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Get ¼ sheet of yellow paper.
Number it from 1 to 8.
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