HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT

OF MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIST
Beverly B. Cadiente, RMT
 LEARNING OUTCOMES

• At the end of this chapter, the students will be able to:

1. Trace the history and development of the medical technology field;
2. Familiarize themselves with the medical technology practice in the Philippines
3. Examine the legal issues and concerns in the medical technology practices; and
4. Identify the inputs in devising a conceptual framework for a medical technology service
 INTRODUCTION

Medical Technologist is a branch of the allied health professions that deals with the study
of various disciplines such as chemistry, microbiology, parasitology, blood banking,
hematology, clinical microscopy, histology and histopathology.
It’s practice can be traced back to the ancient times. Like that of the other allied health
professions, the history of laboratory science is rich, and the evolution of its practice in the
Philippines can be linked to the classical laboratory methods in Europe and to their
modern application during the American occupation.
 HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES

 ANCIENT LABORATORY PRACTICES (400 B.C.)

• Hippocrates analyzed urine to aid his diagnosis and wrote a book on uroscopy.
• Greeks were able to conclude if a patient was diabetic by observing if his/her urine
attracted ants.
• Chinese practiced immunization by inhaling powder made from smallpox scabs to
develop immunity to the disease.
 HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES

• Romans at the peak of their empire developed laboratory tools such as forceps, scalpels,
specula, and surgical needles.
• India, the practice of toxicology (agadatantra) was mentioned in the Ayurveda classics,
moreover the process of distillation, pharmacy and analysis and separation of minerals.
• Herodotus tagged the early Egyptians as the healthiest men next to the Libyans because
they maintained a notable public health systems
 HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES

• Rufus of Ephesus first described hematuria by correlating the presence of blood to the
physiological functions of the kidney.
• The formulation of Hipprocates’ humoral pathology (yellow bile, black bile, blood and
phlegm) led to the advancements in the field of diagnosis. It promoted the evaluation of
body fluids rather than making of assumptions based on physical symptoms.
 MEDICAL LABORATORY PRACTICES
(16TH AND 18TH CENTURY)

• Zacharias Janssen- invented microscope with only 9x magnification.

• Anton Van Leeuwenhoek- improved Janssen’s microscope and increased magnification
to 270x.
• Dr. William Osler (1896)opened the first laboratory at Johns Hopkins Hospital.
• The great London cholera outbreak resulted in the investigation of John Snow who
traced its cause to a contaminated water pump.
 IMPORTANT CONTRIBUTORS IN MEDICAL
TECHNOLOGY DURING THE MEDIEVAL ERA
SCIENTIST PROFESSION CONTRIBUTION
Athanasius Kircher Jesuit Priest Used the microscope to investigate the causes of diseases

Robert Hooke English Philosopher, Published the Micrographia which is featured illustrations of his observations using a
Architect and Polymath microscope
Marcello Malpighi Italian Microscopist Investigated the embryology of chicks and the histology and physiology of the glands and
viscera
Jean Baptiste van Helmont Belgian mystic Developed the gravimetric analysis of urine

Frederick Dekkers Medical Doctor Described the protein in urine

Richard Lower English Physiologist Performed the first blood transfusion in animals

William Hewson English Physiologist Described the process of coagulation

Francis Home Medical Doctor Developed the yeast test for sugar in diabetic urine

Matthew Dobson Medical Doctor Identified sugar in the blood and urine of diabetics
 BEGINNING OF THE PRACTICE OF
MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY IN THE
PHILIPPINES (19TH CENTURY)

• Army surgeons established the Philippine Tropical Disease Board to study the disease
occurrence in the country (malaria and cholera)
• The army surgeons of the 26th Medical Infantry of the 6th US Army began training
Filipinos in the laboratory work which spanned 46 years from the time the Americans
occupied the country.
 MEMBERS OF THE PHILIPPINES
TROPICAL DISEASE BOARD
NAME DURATION OF SERVICE
Lt. Jere Clayton 1898-1990
Lt. Richard Strong
Contract Surgeon Joseph Curry
Lt. Strong 1900-1902
Lt. William Calvert
Contract Surgeon Curry
Capt. Percy Ashburn March –December 1906
Lt. Charles Craig
Capt. James Phalen December 1906- July 1909
Lt. Henry Nicholas
Capt. Edwin Kilbourne July 1909- January 1910

Maj. Weston Chamberlain January- March 1910

Capt. James Phalen
Capt. Edwin Kilbourne
 BEGINNING OF THE PRACTICE OF
MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY IN THE
PHILIPPINES (19TH CENTURY)
 Two important events triggered the start of medical laboratory practice in the Philippines
which eventually provided the opportunity for Filipinos to be trained in the laboratory
work:
1. The opening of the Suez Canal facilitated the dissemination of the information from
the West to the East
2. Because of the outbreak of World War II, the American soldiers who were based in the
Philippines trained Filipinos in routine laboratory techniques which ultimately paved
the way to the establishment of medical technology in the country.
 BEGINNING OF THE PRACTICE OF MEDICAL
TECHNOLOGY IN THE PHILIPPINES (19TH
CENTURY)
• The eventual training led to the establishment of the first laboratory based in the
Philippines and it was headed by DR. PIO DE RODA- the PUBLIC HEALTH
LABORATORY ON QUIRICADA STREET in STA CRUZ, MANILA which still
stands today.
 BEGINNING OF THE PRACTICE OF MEDICAL
TECHNOLOGY IN THE PHILIPPINES (19TH
CENTURY)
• MANILA SANITARIUM and HOSPITAL- began in July 1929 as a clinic managed by
Dr. Horace A. Hall, a medical missionary.
• In 1954, the first school of Medical Technology was opened in the Manila Sanitarium
and Hospital under the leadership of the wife of Dr. Elvin Hendrick, Mrs. Willa
Hendrick.
• The hospital offered its medical internship and residency training program which was
affiliated with Loma Linda University in California, USA.
 BEGINNING OF THE PRACTICE OF MEDICAL
TECHNOLOGY IN THE PHILIPPINES (19TH
CENTURY)
• The School of Medical Technology was absorbed by the Philippine Union College, PUC
(now Adventist University of the Philippines, AUP)
• In a Board of Trustees’ resolution number 2002-039 dated April 2, 2002, the Manila
Sanitarium and Hospital and School of Medical Arts, Inc. was renamed as the Manila
Adventist Medical Center and School of Medical Arts, Inc.
 HALLMARK OF MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY
PROFESSIONAL PRACTICES

 PRESENT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY PROFESSIONAL PRACTICES IN THE

PHILIPPINES
o The professional practice of medical technology in the Philippines is governed by the
following:

• Pertinent Laws- the existing laws of the land mandate the professional practice of medical
technology.
• Labor Law (Omnibus Implementing Rules and Regulations)- a medical technology
professional is entitled to the benefits extended to him/her by an employee-employer
relationship.
 HALLMARK OF MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY
PROFESSIONAL PRACTICES

• Criminal Law (embodied in the Revised Penal Code)- In case of a work grievance and
in times of abuse, a medical technology professional who commits an offense can never
be denied due process and equal protection.
• Civil Law of the Philippines- a medical technology professional is also protected by
this law because of the contracts and obligations attached to his/her medical technology
professional practice.
• Constitution of the Philippines-since a medical technology professional is a citizen
(whether natural born or naturalized) of the Philippines, he/she enjoys the Bill of Rights
as mandated in the Constitution of the Philippines.
 PERTINENT LAWS THAT APPLY
TO MEDICAL TECHNOLOGISTS
 Labor Law of the Philippines
• Rule II: Employment and Promotion
• Rule V: Private Employment Agencies
• Book III: Conditions of Employment
 Revised Penal Code of the Philippines
• Book I: Title I- Felonies and Circumstances
• Title V: Civil Liability
• Title XIV: Criminal Negligence
 PERTINENT LAWS THAT APPLY
TO MEDICAL TECHNOLOGISTS
 Civil Code of the Philippines
• Book I: Persons
• Book IV: Obligations and Contracts
 Constitution of the Philippines
• Article III: Bill of Rights
 PROFESSIONAL ETHICS

• In the world of professional practice in the Philippines, a medical technologist is

mandated to observe the Code of Professional Ethics at all times. From the time he/she
should maintain professionalism and demonstrate the proper decorum. He/she should
also uphold professional ethics and observe punctuality, honesty, diligence, dedication
and respect. Professional ethics is aligned with the rule in the Civil Code of the
Philippines which states:
Every person must, in the exercise of his rights and in the performance of his duties, act
with justice, give everyone his due, and observe honesty and good faith (Article 19,
Chapter 2, NCC)
 CHED MEMORANDUM ORDER FOR MEDICAL
TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION POLICIES

• Students of the Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology should comply with the
CHED Memorandum Order states that a student should complete three years of
academic courses and internship. He/she should follow the rules and regulations of a
duly recognized institution offering this program
 PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

• After obtaining and registering his/her license, the medical technologist should apply
and register with any of the two professional organizations, namely Philippine
Association of Schools Medical Technology and Public Health (PASMETH) and the
Philippine Association of Medical Technologists (PAMET). He/she uphold the goals
and objectives of these professional organizations, observe their rules and regulations
and attend seminars, workshops and conventions.
 MODERNIZATION ACT OF MEDICAL
TECHNOLOGY(MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ACT
OF 2011)
• The Medical Technology Act of 2011 (Senate Bill 2722) is an act which regulates and
modernizes the practice of medical technology. It repealed Republic Acts 5527,6138
and 8982 and Presidential Decrees 498 and 1534:
The State recognizes the importance of the medical technology profession in nation-
building and development through the portals of health care, education and research.
Hence, it shall develop and nurture component, virtuous, productive, and well-rounded
medical technologists whose standard of practice and service shall be world- class.
The State shall promote, regulate and protect the professional practice of Medical
Technology in the Philippines and shall ensure its continued growth and development and
the maintenance of high international standards of practice (Section 2, SB 2722).
 MODERNIZATION ACT OF MEDICAL
TECHNOLOGY(MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ACT
OF 2011)
• Some provisions are mentioned under RA. 5527, except for the following:
As used in this Act, the following terms shall mean:
a. Accredited Medical Technology Training Laboratory- refers to a clinical laboratory
duly licensed by the Department of Health and accredited as a training laboratory by the
Commission on Higher Education upon recommended by the Technical Panel in Medical
Technology Education or its equivalent;
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TECHNOLOGY(MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ACT
OF 2011)
b. Accredited Professional Organization- refers to a national organization, recognized
and accredited by the Board, as approved by the Professional Regulation Commission,
under which all registered medical technologist whose names appear in the roster of
Medical Technologist of the Professional Regulation Commission automatically become
members;
c. Board- refers to the Board of Medical Technology of the Professional Regulation
Commission
 MODERNIZATION ACT OF MEDICAL
TECHNOLOGY(MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ACT
OF 2011)
d. Continuing Medical Technology Education (CMTE)- refers to the enhancement of
knowledge, professional competence and ethical values, in the practice of medical
technology through mandatory formal classes or training programs administered for
medical technologist;
e. Code of Professional Ethics- refers to a set of standards relating to the conduct,
integrity and moral duties of medical technologists as prescribed and promulgated by the
duly accredited professional organization of medical technologists, with the approval of
the Board;
 MODERNIZATION ACT OF MEDICAL
TECHNOLOGY(MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ACT
OF 2011)
f. Hearing Committee- refers to a body composed of two (2) Members of the Board and
one (1) legal officer. The Hearing Committee shall conduct administrative proceedings for
the suspension or revocation of a certificate of registration;
g. Medical Technology(Medical Laboratory Science)- refers to the healthcare profession
that performs laboratory investigations on the human body or on specimens taken from the
human body, the results of which provide information used by the physicians or other
medical practitioners in relation to health care, research, forensics and other related areas.
Medical Technology may also refer to laboratory investigations on animals in relation to
veterinary medicine and agricultural purposes;
 MODERNIZATION ACT OF MEDICAL
TECHNOLOGY(MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ACT
OF 2011)
h. Medical Technologist- refers to a holder of a Bachelor of Science Degree in Medical
Technology (Medical Laboratory Science) or Public Health who is duly registered with the
Professional Regulation Commission and is qualified to practice Medical Technology.
A person shall be deemed to be in the practice of Medical Technology within the meaning
of this act if such person renders any of the following services for a fee, salary,
compensation or reward paid or given directly or indirectly:
 MODERNIZATION ACT OF MEDICAL
TECHNOLOGY(MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ACT
OF 2011)
1. Examination of tissues, secretions and excretions of the human body and other body
fluids and other fluids through electronic, chemical, microscopic, microbiologic,
hematologic, serologic, immunologic, nuclear, cytogenetics or other laboratory
procedures and techniques, either manual or automated;
2. Blood banking procedures and techniques or other blood transfusion services;
3. Parasitologic, bacteriologic, mycologic, virologic or other microbiologic techniques;
4. Histopathologic or cytotechnologic techniques;
5. Drug testing in clinical laboratories;
 MODERNIZATION ACT OF MEDICAL
TECHNOLOGY(MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ACT
OF 2011)
6. Research involving human beings or animals requiring the use of or application of
Medical Technology (Medical Laboratory Science) knowledge and procedures;
7. Preparations and standardizations of reagents, standards, stains or others. Provided,
that such reagents, standards, stains or others are exclusively for the use of the
laboratory;
8. Clinical Laboratory quality control;
9. Phlebotomy, collection, processing or preservations of specimens;
10. Consultancy test upgrading, method selection, laboratory equipment planning and
troubleshooting where the application of knowledge in medical technology is required;
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TECHNOLOGY(MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ACT
OF 2011)
11. Teaching of professional subjects in Medical Technology
12. Introduction, demonstration, evaluation or improvement of clinical laboratory
procedures or techniques; and
13. Similar activities to the foregoing where the training, skill and experience of a medical
technologist are needed as may be determined under the rules and regulations to be
promulgated by the Professional Regulation Commission.
 MODERNIZATION ACT OF MEDICAL
TECHNOLOGY(MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ACT
OF 2011)
i. Medical Laboratory Technician- refers to a person certified and registered with the
Board as qualified to assist a medical technologist in the practice of Medical Technology
as defined under Republic Act No. 5527. The Board shall discontinue the registration of
medical laboratory technicians under Republic Act No. 5527 upon the effectivity of this
Act. Provided , that medical laboratory technicians registered under Republic Act No.
5527 shall maintain their status as registered medical laboratory technicians, Provided,
further, that a registered medical technologist occupying the position of a medical
laboratory technician shall be rendered an appropriate position and be reclassified as a
medical technologist.
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TECHNOLOGY(MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ACT
OF 2011)
j. Phlebotomist- refers to a holder of a Bachelor of Science Degree in Medical
Technology (Medical Laboratory Science) and who has passed an examination for
Phlebotomy given by the Board of Medical Technology of the Professional Regulation
Commission. Provided, that a registered medical technologist automatically qualifies as a
phlebotomist. A phlebotomist is qualified to perform blood specimen collection and to
follow proper procedures of identifications, preservations and transport of specimens
 MODERNIZATION ACT OF MEDICAL
TECHNOLOGY(MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ACT
OF 2011)
k. Recognized School of Medical Technology- refers to any school, college or university
which offers a program in Medical Technology (Medical Laboratory Science) approved by
the Commission on Higher Education upon the recommendation of the Technical Panel in
Medical Technology Education or its equivalent.
l. Technical Panel in Medical Technology Education- refers to the Technical Panel in
Medical Technology Education reconstituted or organized under the Office of Programs
and Standards of the Commission on Higher Education
 MODERNIZATION ACT OF MEDICAL
TECHNOLOGY(MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ACT
OF 2011)
• PROVISIONS.—
Without prejudice to the provisions of the Medical Act of 1959, as amended, relating to
the illegal practice of medicine, the following shall be punished by a fine of not less than
two thousand pesos (₱2,000.00) nor more than five thousand pesos (₱5,000.00), or
imprisonment for not less than six (6) months nor more than two (2) years, or both, in the
discretion of the court:
 MODERNIZATION ACT OF MEDICAL
TECHNOLOGY(MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ACT
OF 2011)
a) Any person who shall practice Medical Technology in the Philippines without being
registered or exempted from registration in accordance with the provisions of this Act;
b) Any Medical Technologist who shall knowingly make a fraudulent laboratory report;
c) Any person presenting or attempting to use as his own, the certificate of registration of
another;
d) Any person who shall give any false or fraudulent evidence of any kin to the Board or
any member thereof in obtaining a certificate of registration as a medical technologist;
 MODERNIZATION ACT OF MEDICAL
TECHNOLOGY(MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ACT
OF 2011)
e) Any person who shall impersonate any registrant;
f) Any person who shall attempt to use a revoked or suspended certificate of registration;
g) Any person who shall, in connection with his name or otherwise, assume, use or
advertise any title or description tending to convey the impression that he is a medical
technologist without holding a valid certificate of registration;
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TECHNOLOGY(MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ACT
OF 2011)
h) Any person or corporate body who shall allow a non-registered medical
technologist/medical laboratory technician under his employment to engage in the
practice of medical technology or recommend the appointment of anyone to the
position of a medical technologist/medical laboratory technician while knowing that
he is not registered as such;
i) Any person or corporate body who shall violate any provision of this Act or any rules
or regulations issued pursuant to this Act (Penal Provision in Section 32, SB 2722)
 COMMENTARY ON THE MEDICAL
TECHNOLOGY ACT OF 2011
• Otherwise known as the Medical Technology Act of 1969
• Is an act requiring the registration of medical technologists who successfully passed the
Licensure Board Examination for Medical Technology
 COMMENTARY ON THE MEDICAL
TECHNOLOGY ACT OF 2011
• Section 2- the definition of terms is based on the functions of the designated titles.
• Section 3,4,5,6- provide the composition of the Council of the Medical Technology
Education, including its compensation and traveling expenses, functions and minimum
required course.
• Section 7,8,9,10,11,12- discuss the composition of Medical Technology Board,
including the qualifications of the Board, functions of the Executive Officer of the Board
and removal of the Board.
 COMMENTARY ON THE MEDICAL
TECHNOLOGY ACT OF 2011
• Section 13- the requirements for accreditation of a school of medical technology and
training.
• Section 14- contains the policy on inhibition in the practice of medical technology
• Section 15,16,17,18,19,20- require all graduates of the program of Bachelor of Science
in Medical Technology to take the Licensure Board Examination to qualify for
registration as a medical technologist. All the guidelines regarding the scope of coverage
of examination, manner of reporting, Board ratings, and the oath taking explained.
 COMMENTARY ON THE MEDICAL
TECHNOLOGY ACT OF 2011
• Section 21,22,23- deal with the provisions on the issuance of certificate of registration,
fees and refusal to issue certificate of registration
• Section 24,25- the guidelines on how to make some investigative proceedings and
appeal
• Section 26,27,28,29,30,31,32- enumerate the provisions relative to the reinstatement,
reissuance, and replacement of certificate of registration, including the foreign
reciprocity penal provision and separability and effectivity clauses.
 LEGAL ISSUES AND CONCERNS

The right to perform the profession with minimal supervision by a registered

pathologist
 By function and duty, a registered pathologist is tasked to supervise the entire Clinical or
Anatomical Pathology Laboratory.
 A medical technologist cannot perform the work of a pathologist because the latter should be a
graduate of a Doctor of Medicine program, a PRC board passer, and have a additional residency
training and experience in Clinical or Anatomical Pathology.
 The right to perform the profession with minimal supervision by a registered is the discretion of the
pathologist or the hospital director
 LEGAL ISSUES AND CONCERNS

The right to enjoy the privilege and prestige of being a medical technologist
 A medical technologist enjoys privilege of doing all the laboratory examinations and the prestige of
being called a Clinical Scientist.
 The privilege to perform all laboratory examinations requires expertise, experience and training ( a
medical technologist cannot undertake drug testing unless he/she has earned enough training and
experience, for medical technician cannot perform all of functions of MT)
 LEGAL ISSUES AND CONCERNS

The right to have just compensation

 Fair compensation and salary including benefits
 The requirement was included in the Labor Law, the amended Republic Act 5527 and Social
Security Social System (SSS) for private employment or the Government Service Insurance
System (GSIS) for government employee
 Private Clinical Laboratory- eight hours a day and a night differential pay (not less than 10% of his
regular pay) for work performed between ten o’clock in the evening and six o’clock in the morning.
 LEGAL ISSUES AND CONCERNS

The right to have hazard pay and other benefits

 A medical technologist is entitled to receive hazard pay and other benefits extended to any person
being employed in a clinical, hospital-based or school-based laboratory.
 Hazard pay is given monthly or quarterly depending on the working conditions.
 If a medical technologist is infected, the hazard pay should be commensurate with the medical
expenses and receive benefits include allowances, holiday pay, incentives and salary
 LEGAL ISSUES AND CONCERNS

The right to have continuous professional growth and development

 Required to attend seminars or workshops for professional advancement and updating.
 For promotion or ranking, renewal of a license certificate
 A medical technologist who attend seminar can receive a salary and can declare his/her attending an
official engagement as working time if the conditions are met pursuant to the provision of the Omnibus
Implementing Rules and Regulations of the Labor Code of the Philippines, to wit:
Attendance in lectures, meeting or training programs and other similar activities shall not be counted as a working time if all following conditions are met:
1. Attendance is outside the employee’s regular working hours;
2. Attendance is in fact, voluntary and
3. The employee does not perform any productive work during such attendance.
 LEGAL ISSUES AND CONCERNS
The right to have a conducive work place and good working conditions
 A medical technology profession has worked to attain a conducive work place and amendable
working conditions
 Other working conditions including the status of employment, compensable hours, hazard pay,
holiday pay, sick leave or emergency leave, overtime pay and night shift differential pay
Every employer shall give his employees, regardless of sex, not less than one hour for regular meals, except in the following
cases of a meal period not less than twenty (20) minutes may be given by the employer provided that shorter meal period is
credited as compensable hours of the employee:
a) When the work is non-traditional work in nature and does not involve strenuous physical exertion;
b) When the establishment regularly operates not less than sixteen hours a day;
c) In case of actual or implementing exigencies or there is urgent work on machineries, equipment, or installations to avoid
serious loss, which the employer would otherwise suffer; and
d) When the work is necessary to prevent a serious loss of perishable goods. Rest periods or coffee breaks running from five
(5) to twenty (20) minutes shall be considered as compensable working hours
 PRESENT POSITION AND ROLES OF MEDICAL
TECHNOLOGY IN THE GLOBAL MARKET

Readiness to compete amidst global changes and innovations

 The medical technology profession is in the process of its updating professional practice with the latest technological
know-how and skills.
 Medical technologist have the right to intellectual creation, such as being an author of the work contributing to global
innovative changes in the work practices. The Civil Law states that:
By intellectual creation, the following persons acquire ownership:
1.) The author with regard to his literary, dramatic, historical, legal, philosophical, scientific or other work;
2.) The composer as to his musical composition;
3.) The painter, sculptor and other artists; and
4.) The scientist or technologist, or any other person with regards to his discovery or inventions.
 PRESENT POSITION AND ROLES OF MEDICAL
TECHNOLOGY IN THE GLOBAL MARKET

Openness to embrace the principle of the latest technology.

 Every medical technologist should be oriented with the principles of automation
 In the process of embracing the principles of the latest technology, especially if such a technology
is the product of his own effort, “the special laws may govern copyrights and patent” as extracted
from the Civil Law.
 PRESENT POSITION AND ROLES OF MEDICAL
TECHNOLOGY IN THE GLOBAL MARKET

Dedication to work and consistency in making decisions and judgements.

 It is necessary to respect the rights of the patients.
 A medical technologist should execute his/her assigned task with accuracy, reliability, and discretion.
 Negligence and gross mistakes have no place in the global work practice.
 The Criminal Law states that:
Any person, who by reckless imprudence, shall commit any act which, had it been intentional, would constitute a grave
felony, shall suffer the penalty of arresto mayor in its maximum period to prison correccional in its medium period. If it
would have constituted a less grave felony, the penalty of arresto mayor in its maximum and medium periods shall be
imposed. If it would have constituted a light felony, the penalty of arresto menor in its maximum period shall be imposed
 PRESENT POSITION AND ROLES OF MEDICAL
TECHNOLOGY IN THE GLOBAL MARKET

Drive to keep abreast of the latest updates in scientific research.

 Scientific research is a professional calling and nobody else aside from the author can claim moral
rights over his/her work.
 A medical technologist has to employ the latest technology to discover scientific inventions of the
profession
 PRESENT POSITION AND ROLES OF MEDICAL
TECHNOLOGY IN THE GLOBAL MARKET
Willingness to uphold the values of professional organizations.
 Upholding the insignia is simply a way of showing obedience to lawful orders rules and regulations and of behaving
as a competent professional
 The medical technology profession has been taking steps to show its major role in the global world as a healthcare
provider. Nowadays, medical technology has been actively
(1) Engaging in scientific research whose present trend is more on genomic architectures;
(2) Participating in medical missions for the medical technology profession to be considered as one of the allied
medical professions reaching out to the poor and needy;
(3) Considering updates in medical technology education;
(4) Working on manifesting its best potential in scientific inquiry;
(5) Soliciting suggestions or advice from other paramedical professions for further improvement and upgrading of
technology
 CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK OF
MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY
SERVICES
• The inputs of a good conceptual framework include the:
1.) PROCEDURES- involve series of processes and interactions (SOP) from which
laboratory findings can be obtained as a result.
2.) SCIENCE and TECHNOLOGY- a medical technologist acquire his/her learning and
knowledge from science and applies the technology in solving problems associated with
humans.
3.) DEVICES- may include both diagnostics and therapeutics, but in the field of medical
technology, it is of great importance to utilize diagnostic devices
 CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK OF
MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY
SERVICES
4.) KNOWLEDGE- The knowledge acquired or gained by a medical technologist comes
from three general sources:
(1). INDIVIDUAL KNOWLEDGE- is inherent in an individual on the premise that a person acquires knowledge
from his/her experience or parents, friends or relatives
(2). COLLECTIVE KNOWLEDGE- the result of availability, accessibility, and general acquisition from the
society.
(3). GOVERNMENT-ACQUIRED KNOWLEDGE- the product of CHED rules and regulations and other laws.
____________________________,RMT