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Innovations in medical technologies, as well as medical expenses, increased rapidly in the later half of the 1960s. The new technologies led to the development of medical technicians' positions. These positions continue to provide steady income for technicians. Clinical engineer technologist duties have expanded to include involvement in medical examinations and blood purification. The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare will soon release guidelines covering medical engineering practices. It has become difficult to maintain adequate numbers of clinical engineer technologist. The role of these care givers has become vital in modern medicine. Advances in medical technology have made medical care more complicated, but provide higher levels of health care and will continue to do so. Clinical engineer technologists are recognized as being vital to the provision of high quality medical care, world wide. |