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    This document provides an introduction to medical technology and bioethics. It discusses key learning objectives which are to understand definitions of medical technology, discuss its development and history, and know important dates. Medical technology is defined as the health profession concerned with performing laboratory analyses for diagnosis, treatment, and maintenance of good health. The development of medical technology began with Hippocrates advocating urine testing in 460 BC, and urinalysis remains one of the oldest laboratory procedures today. Important organizations in the history of medical technology in the Philippines include PAMET (Philippine Association of Medical Technologists) and PASMETH (Philippine Association of Schools of Medical Technology and Histotechnology).

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    This document provides an introduction to medical technology and bioethics. It discusses key learning objectives which are to understand definitions of medical technology, discuss its development and history, and know important dates. Medical technology is defined as the health profession concerned with performing laboratory analyses for diagnosis, treatment, and maintenance of good health. The development of medical technology began with Hippocrates advocating urine testing in 460 BC, and urinalysis remains one of the oldest laboratory procedures today. Important organizations in the history of medical technology in the Philippines include PAMET (Philippine Association of Medical Technologists) and PASMETH (Philippine Association of Schools of Medical Technology and Histotechnology).

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    Introduction to Medical

    Technology and Bioethics


    Week 1
    Learning Objectives
    • To understand the different definitions of
    Medical Technology
    • To discuss the development of Medical
    Technology
    • To know the history of PAMET and PASMETH
    • To know some important dates in Medical
    Technology
    Definition of Medical Technology
    R.A. 5527
    Heinemann
    Medical Technology or Clinical laboratory
    Science
    • “ as 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” - Walters
    Early Beginning of Medical Technology

    460 BC. Hippocrates – father of medicine


    – Formulated the Hippocratic Oath, the code of
    ethics for practicing physicians

    Hippocrates advocated a diagnostic protocol that


    included tasting the patient’s urine.

    Oldest known test on body fluids was done on urine by ancient


    physicians before 400 BC.

    Urinalysis – oldest laboratory procedures today


    The Development of Medical Technology

    Taenia and Ascaris


    • Romeo Joseph J. Ignacio – Golden PAMET
    Celebration

    • Mr. Ronaldo E. Puno, is the current


    National President of the Philippine
    Association of Medical Technologists (PAMET).
    END OF LECTURE

    Next Topic
    R.A. 55 27 “Philippine Medical Technology Act of 1969

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