| Theme | The 20th Anniversary of the Founding of Clinical Engineering Technologists | |
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| Title | Clinical training and authorized certificate system | |
| Publish Date | 2008/05 | |
| Author | Iwakazu Kaneko | Department of Clinical Engineering, Tokyo Women's Medical University |
| [ Summary ] | The responsibility of clinical engineering technologists is the operation and maintenance of medical equipment. Improving education and awareness of safety by medical staffs has become more important in providing safe and proper medical treatment. The hemodialysis technologists' authorization system was implemented in 1980 and has contributed to improvements in the status of these individuals, as well as improvements in overall hemodialysis treatment. The Japan Association of Clinical Engineering Technologists (JACET) is developing a hemodialysis specialist authorization system. This system will qualify clinical engineering technologists who have the capability of achieving upper grade level status. JACET is scheduled to implement the hemodialysis field authorized specialist system in 2008. |
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