History of Medical Professions (MT 108)

Summary:

The first summary highlights various contributors and their contributions to medical technology in the United States. It also provides a historical timeline of important events, such as establishing of the American Society for Clinical Pathology and the introduction of Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) as a serum tumour marker. The second summary focuses on the history of medical technology in the Philippines, including the establishment of medical institutions and organizations such as the Philippine Association of Medical Technologists (PAMET) and the Philippine Association of Schools of Medical Technology and Public Health (PASMETH).

In summary, the two summaries provide an overview of the history of medical technology in both the United States and the Philippines. They detail important contributors, events, and organizations that have helped to shape the field of medical technology.

Excerpt:

History of Medical Professions (MT 108)

LECTURE 1: HISTORY OF MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY PROFESSION

Objectives:

• Trace the history and development of the medical technology field
• Familiarize themselves with the medical technology practice in the Philippines
• Identify the medical technology organizations in the Philippines

Medical Technology

• Is a branch of the allied health professions that deal with the study of various disciplines such as chemistry, microbiology, parasitology, blood banking, hematology, clinical microscopy, histology, and histopathology, among others.
• Medical Technologists, also known as clinical laboratory technologists, perform and analyze the results of complex scientific tests on blood and bodily fluids (CSF, pleural fluid, peritoneal fluid, urine, etc.). These highly trained professionals work in hospitals and independent laboratories using sophisticated procedures and equipment.

History of Medical Technology in a Global Context