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What are the top two factors important to patients when choosing a hospital?
What are the top two factors important to patients when choosing a hospital?
Which of the following is NOT a reason conflicts can stem from?
Which of the following is NOT a reason conflicts can stem from?
What do outside customers include?
What do outside customers include?
How does projecting a professional image from the hospital staff affect customer perception?
How does projecting a professional image from the hospital staff affect customer perception?
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Which statement is accurate regarding the inside customers within a hospital?
Which statement is accurate regarding the inside customers within a hospital?
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What is essential for building a harmonious working environment in healthcare?
What is essential for building a harmonious working environment in healthcare?
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What is the standardized test used for admission to Philippine medical schools?
What is the standardized test used for admission to Philippine medical schools?
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What educational requirement must be completed before pursuing a medical degree?
What educational requirement must be completed before pursuing a medical degree?
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Which of the following best describes resilience in healthcare?
Which of the following best describes resilience in healthcare?
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Who qualifies as a midwife?
Who qualifies as a midwife?
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What is the primary role of medical practitioners?
What is the primary role of medical practitioners?
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What is a common task for members of the allied healthcare team?
What is a common task for members of the allied healthcare team?
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What does passing the National Medical Admission Test (NMAT) signify?
What does passing the National Medical Admission Test (NMAT) signify?
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What is the primary role of the board of trustees in a hospital?
What is the primary role of the board of trustees in a hospital?
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What defines the hospital's business objectives and approach?
What defines the hospital's business objectives and approach?
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In what way do trustees fulfill their fiduciary duty?
In what way do trustees fulfill their fiduciary duty?
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How is funding typically provided for private hospitals?
How is funding typically provided for private hospitals?
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Who is responsible for selecting the hospital's administrative leader?
Who is responsible for selecting the hospital's administrative leader?
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What does the process of organization in a healthcare context involve?
What does the process of organization in a healthcare context involve?
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What is a primary responsibility of the appointed executive in a hospital?
What is a primary responsibility of the appointed executive in a hospital?
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What type of organization is typically owned by private corporations or groups?
What type of organization is typically owned by private corporations or groups?
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Who was the first President of the Philippine Association of Radiologic Technology (P.A.R.T)?
Who was the first President of the Philippine Association of Radiologic Technology (P.A.R.T)?
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What significant observation did Pierre Curie make regarding radium?
What significant observation did Pierre Curie make regarding radium?
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What invention is Evangelista Torricelli known for?
What invention is Evangelista Torricelli known for?
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Which of the following was a contribution of Marie Curie to the field of radioactivity?
Which of the following was a contribution of Marie Curie to the field of radioactivity?
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In which field are 'non-ionizing' radiation examples such as ultraviolet involved?
In which field are 'non-ionizing' radiation examples such as ultraviolet involved?
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What small portion of the electromagnetic spectrum is primarily used by animals for vision?
What small portion of the electromagnetic spectrum is primarily used by animals for vision?
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What disease did Marie Curie develop due to her continuous study of radioactivity?
What disease did Marie Curie develop due to her continuous study of radioactivity?
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Which early figure is credited with the exploration of phosphorescence in relation to radiation?
Which early figure is credited with the exploration of phosphorescence in relation to radiation?
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What are moments of truth in a healthcare context?
What are moments of truth in a healthcare context?
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Which factor does NOT influence moments of truth?
Which factor does NOT influence moments of truth?
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What is the first step in self-awareness as a radiologic technologist?
What is the first step in self-awareness as a radiologic technologist?
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When raising an important issue with someone, what is a key strategy?
When raising an important issue with someone, what is a key strategy?
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Which of the following contributes to a frozen mind-set?
Which of the following contributes to a frozen mind-set?
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Which statement reflects the effective use of 'I' language?
Which statement reflects the effective use of 'I' language?
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What should be assessed during the follow-up stage?
What should be assessed during the follow-up stage?
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Which background belief is likely to hinder effective communication?
Which background belief is likely to hinder effective communication?
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Study Notes
Healthcare Personnel
- A medical practitioner can be a doctor or a physician.
- To become a doctor one needs to:
- Finish an allied health premed course
- Pass the National Medical Admission Test (NMAT) which is taken by applicants to medical schools in the Philippines
- Finish 4 years of Medical Degree
- The allied health care team:
- Consists of midwives that have completed midwifery training
- Works in a private setting which is owned by corporations or groups and usually relies on donations and solicitations
Healthcare Organization
- An organization is any collection of parts working together to achieve a common goal.
- Healthcare organizations can have the following:
- Mission statement: outlines the hospital’s business, objectives and method to reach them.
- Customers:
- Outside customers are: patients, families, physicians, community members
- Inside customers are: members of other departments, coworkers, radiologists.
- Moments of truth: are the points at which patients form perceptions about the quality of service and care
- Hospital Organization:
- The board of trustees oversees the hospital's daily operations and budgets.
- The executive administration is responsible for:
- Empathy: understanding and accepting others’ positions
- Data: conflicts may stem from lack of information, different interpretations, and various assessments
- Values: conflicts may relate to day-to-day values, self-definition
- Relationship: Conflicts may stem from misperceptions, stereotypes, and poor communication
- Structural: Conflicts may relate to how a situation is set up, who is involved in making decisions, and unequal power and authority
Becoming a Radiologic Technologist
- To be an effective radiologic technologist it is important to:
- Be self-aware
- Consider your own approach and that of others
- Seek out trusted individuals to discuss potential solutions
- Think about who may challenge your perspective
- Raise the issue:
- Raise an issue only when it is important or personally affects you
- Commit to a change in your own behavior that contributes to resolution
- Use specific examples to limit confusion
- Use “I” language to reduce defensiveness.
- Follow up:
- Follow up with others to assess if change has been made
- Be self-aware
- Critical thinking may be hindered by factors such as:
- Background beliefs (religious, cultural traditions, parents, past teachers)
- Faulty reasoning
- Group loyalty
- Frozen mindset (closed-minded)
- Emotional baggage
The Concept of Radiation
- Radiation is the emission or transmission of energy through space or a material medium.
Radiologic Technology Pioneers
- George Eastman produced and patented roll-paper film.
- Pierre Curie discovered that radium killed disease cells during his experiments with radium on animals
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Marie Curie refined the study of radioactivity and purified radium metals
- She received the 1911 Nobel Prize for her work in Chemistry
- She continued to study radioactivity until she became ill.
- Henri Becquerel was interested in phosphorescence, the emission of light after exposure to light of another color.
- Evangelista Torricelli invented a barometer in 1643.
- Norberto Palomo was the first President of the Philippine Association of Radiologic Technology (P.A.R.T.) and is considered the "Father of Radiologic Technology in the Philippines”.
- Almario Lutap was the first President of the Philippine Institute of Radiologic Technology (P.I.R.T.) and trained as an x-ray technician.
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Test your knowledge on the roles and requirements of healthcare personnel, including doctors and allied health teams. This quiz also covers the structure and mission of healthcare organizations. Discover how different teams collaborate to achieve healthcare goals.
