Chapter 13 - Consumer Health COPY Flashcards
Describes the purchase and consumption of health-related products or services?
Consumer Health Defined
The website presented in class that provides health wellness information along with a “symptom checker”?
WebMD
Percent (%) of college students that use over the counter medications?
74%
Most commonly used Over the Counter Medication by college students?
Pain Reliever
Most commonly used supplement used by college students?
Vitamins and Minerals
The symbol on supplements that means products is safe?
USP
Conventional Medicine can be described by using a number of factors?
Incorporates scientific method
Referred to as “western medicine”
Diseases are caused by identifiable factors Leads to “diagnosis”
Licensed highly trained health professional that works directly under the supervision of a Physician?
Physician Assistant
Health care professional specializing in eye or vision?
Optometrist
Characteristics of a smart patient?
Communication
Ask Questions
Follow-up with doctor
Health Care Insurance plan that emphasizes early detection?
HMO
The medical savings plan that allows employees to use pre-taxed dollars?
Flexible Spending Account
Reasons why health care costs are rising?
Population aging
Population living longer
Population Living Healthier Lifestyle
Number of people last year that didn’t have health insurance?
46 Million
The term for when people seek medical services outside the U.S.?
Medical Tourism