Consumer HEALTH Flashcards

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It refers to the decisions you make about the purchase and use of health information, products, and services that will have a direct effect on your health.

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Consumer Health

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THREE COMPONENTS OF
CONSUMER HEALTH

Enumerate:

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• Health Information
• Health Products
• Health Services

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THREE COMPONENTS OF
CONSUMER HEALTH

These refer to the data and facts about health products, services you can get from media and people including professionals and agencies.

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Health Information

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THREE COMPONENTS OF CONSUMER HEALTH

– SOURCES OF HEALTH INFORMATION; Enumerate:

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• Reliable Sources
• Unreliable Sources

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THREE COMPONENTS OF CONSUMER HEALTH

Examples of Reliable Sources are…

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• Friends, neighbors, relatives
• Professionals such as physicians, doctors, scientists, teachers
• Educational institutions
• Media such as radio and television –
• Print materials such as magazines, journals, newspapers, books, pamphlets, posters

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THREE COMPONENTS OF CONSUMER HEALTH

Examples of Unreliable Sources are…

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• Customs and superstitions
• Information based on ignorance and prejudice
• Commercialized health information

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(Guidelines and Criteria in the selection and evaluation of Health Information)

Enumerate:

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• Reliability
• Credibility
• Professionalism
• Purpose
• Motivation

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(Guidelines and Criteria in the selection and Evaluation of Health Information)

Who is/are giving the info?

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Reliability

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(Guidelines and Criteria in the selection and Evaluation of Health Information)

What is their reputation in the community?

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Credibility

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(Guidelines and Criteria in the selection and Evaluation of Health Information)

What is their educ background?

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Professionalism

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(Guidelines and Criteria in the selection and Evaluation of Health Information)

How the info presented? Is it in an educational or marketing gimmick?

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Purpose

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(Guidelines and Criteria in the selection and Evaluation of Health Information)

Is it intended to improve health and well-being or for profit?

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Motivation

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THREE COMPONENTS OF
CONSUMER HEALTH

These refer to substances, materials or equipment prepared, buy and use for the main treatment of diseases.

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Health Product

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THREE COMPONENTS OF
CONSUMER HEALTH

Health products are items…

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items that we consume to improve our well being

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THREE COMPONENTS OF
CONSUMER HEALTH

Examples of Health Product:

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• drugs
• foods
• cosmetics
• health devices
• household

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THREE COMPONENTS OF
CONSUMER HEALTH

Those are information, actions, procedures or work performed to help satisfy your needs and wants as a consumer.

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Health Services

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THREE COMPONENTS OF
CONSUMER HEALTH

Those are amenities created to address health concerns such as hospitals, clinics, HMO’s, spas and the like.

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Health Services

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THREE COMPONENTS OF
CONSUMER HEALTH

It also includes professional services rendered by doctors nurses aids and health workers.

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Health Services

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( CRITERIA FOR CHOOSING HEALTH PRODUCT AND SERVICES )

Enumerate:

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• Safety
• Environmental Impact
• Quality
• Prices

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(CRITERIA FOR CHOOSING HEALTH PRODUCT AND SERVICES)

– This is the ultimate and major factor in creating products and services in the market.

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Safety

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(CRITERIA FOR CHOOSING HEALTH PRODUCT AND SERVICES)

If the product or services will do nothing but harm to consumers it should be removed immediately from the market.

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Safety

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(CRITERIA FOR CHOOSING HEALTH PRODUCT AND SERVICES)

It is good that people nowadays are becoming environment conscious as certain policies and laws are made to protect the natural resources.

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Environmental Impact

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(CRITERIA FOR CHOOSING HEALTH PRODUCT AND SERVICES)

All health products and services should undergo quality check to make sure that it is reliable and fit on the needs and concerns of the consumers.

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Quality

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(CRITERIA FOR CHOOSING HEALTH PRODUCT AND SERVICES)

The health products and services should be accessible to public as the price should not hinder them from availing it.

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Prices

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FOUR AREAS OF HEALTH SERVICES

Enumerate:

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• Professionals
• Facilities
• Insurance
• Alternative Modalities

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FOUR AREAS OF HEALTH SERVICES

THEY ARE THE INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE LICENSED TO PRACTICE MEDICINE AND OTHER ALLIED HEALTH PROGRAMS

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Professionals

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FOUR AREAS OF HEALTH SERVICES

PLACES OR INSTITUTIONS THAT OFFER HEALTHCARE SERVICES LIKE

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Health Facilities

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HEALTH FACILITIES

Enumerate:

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• Hospital
• Healthcare centers
• Medical Nursing Homes
• Pharmacies or Drugstore

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HEALTH FACILITIES

This is a major health care facility which provides preventive, diagnostic, curative and rehabilitative to patients.

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Hospital

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HEALTH FACILITIES

Can be usually found within community.

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Healthcare Centers

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HEALTH FACILITIES

The healthcare professionals working in these centers offer outpatient, medical, nursing, dental and other types of healthcare services.

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Healthcare Centers

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HEALTH FACILITIES

Are healthcare institutions which consists of facilities that can accomodate and offer general or specialized medical treatment in short term or long term.

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Medical Nursing Homes

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HEALTH FACILITIES

These are accredited establishments that sell medicines and other medical goods or paraphernalia.

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Pharmacies/Drugstore

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FOUR AREAS OF HEALTH SERVICES

IS A FINANCIAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN AN INSURANCE COMPANY AND AN INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP FOR THE PAYMENT OF HEALTHCARE COSTS/EXPENSES

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Health Insurance

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FOUR AREAS OF HEALTH SERVICES

Examples of Health Insurance companies:

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• PhilHealth
• Maxicare
• SunLife Financial

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FOUR AREAS OF HEALTH SERVICES

Traditional and Alternative Medicine Act of 1997 provisioned the creation of the Philippine Institute of Traditional and Alternative Healthcare (PITAHC)

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REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8423

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ALTERNATIVE HEALTH MODALITIES

two types:

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• Alternative Healthcare
• Complementary Healthcare

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ALTERNATIVE HEALTH MODALITIES

Is a type of healthcare which claims to have healing effects through the use of alternative medical diagnosis and treatment but does not have en evidence as its basis.

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Alternative Healthcare

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ALTERNATIVE HEALTH MODALITIES

It claims to complement conventional treatment through the use of alternative medicines which is not yet scientifically proven.

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Complementary Healthcare

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FORMS OF COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE HEALTHCARE MODALITIES

Enumerate:

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• Herbal Medicine
• Acupuncture
• Ventosa
• Reflexology
• Naturopathy

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FORMS OF COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE HEALTHCARE MODALITIES

Due to the expensive synthetic medicines nowadays, DOH promotes the use of ________ and _________________ which provide various health benefits.

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Herbal and medicinal plants; Herbal Medicine

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FORMS OF COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE HEALTHCARE MODALITIES

Enumerate the IO approved medical plants

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• Akapulco
• Ampalaya
• Bawang
• Lagundi
• Niyug-niyogan
• Sambong
• Tsaang Gubat
• Pansit-pansitan
• Yerba Buena
• Bayabas

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FORMS OF COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE HEALTHCARE MODALITIES

For ringworm and other skin (fungal infections)

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Herbal Medicine; Akapulco

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FORMS OF COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE HEALTHCARE MODALITIES

For non insulin diabetic patients

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Herbal Medicine; Ampalaya

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FORMS OF COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE HEALTHCARE MODALITIES

FOR BLOOD PRESSURE CONTROL

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Herbal Medicine; Bawang

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FORMS OF COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE HEALTHCARE MODALITIES

FOR COUGH AND ASTHMA

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Herbal Medicine; Lagundi

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FORMS OF COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE HEALTHCARE MODALITIES

FOR INTESTINAL WORMS

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Herbal Meds; Niyug-niyogan

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FORMS OF COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE HEALTHCARE MODALITIES

FOR URINARY TRACT STONES

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Herbal Meds; Sambong

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FORMS OF COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE HEALTHCARE MODALITIES

FOR MOUTHWASH

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Herbal Meds; Tsaang Gubat

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FORMS OF COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE HEALTHCARE MODALITIES

FOR ARTHRITIS AND GOUT PROBLEMS

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Herbal meds; pansit-pansitan

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FORMS OF COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE HEALTHCARE MODALITIES

FOR RELIEF FROM ACHES AND PAINS

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Herbal meds; yerba buena

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FORMS OF COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE HEALTHCARE MODALITIES

FOR TOOTHACHE AND WASHING WOUNDS

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Herbal meds; Bayabas

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FORMS OF COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE HEALTHCARE MODALITIES

Is a form of complementary medicine wherein specific acupoints along the skin of the body are stimulated by penetrating thin needles.

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Acupuncture

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FORMS OF COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE HEALTHCARE MODALITIES

USE OF FLAMES AND INVERTED CUPS

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Ventosa

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FORMS OF COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE HEALTHCARE MODALITIES

It promotes healing by creating local suction on the skin in order to mobilize blood flow.

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Ventosa

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FORMS OF COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE HEALTHCARE MODALITIES

Glass is placed on specific acupressure points at the patients back.

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Ventosa

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FORMS OF COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE HEALTHCARE MODALITIES

Pressure is applied to the feet, hands or ears using a particular thumb, finger and hand technique

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Reflexology

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FORMS OF COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE HEALTHCARE MODALITIES

for the removal of blockages and promotion of health in related body areas.

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Reflexology

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FORMS OF COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE HEALTHCARE MODALITIES

It involves the use of non toxic natural therapies, promotes protection and self healing through non invasive, treatment and avoid surgical practices and the use of drugs.

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Naturopathy

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FORMS OF COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE HEALTHCARE MODALITIES

Examples are fasting, hydrotheraphy, sunlight, air, and diet

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Naturopathy

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It is a form of health fraud in the advertisement, promotion or sale of products and services that have not been scientifically proven safe and effective.

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QUACKERY

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QUACKERY are individual that has…

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Individual that has little or no professional effective.

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TYPES OF QUACKERY

• Medical Quackery
• Nutrition Quackery
• Device Quackery

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TYPES OF QUACKERY

A drugless or bloodless medical treatment, cures and remedies of various health condition

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Medical Quackery

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TYPES OF QUACKERY

This involves the promotion of food fads who claimed that their product contains natural nutritional properties coming from multiple plants.

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Nutrition Quackery

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TYPES OF QUACKERY

It uses device or accessories which claim to cure certain illnesses or health conditions even without medical basis.

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Device Quackery

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HARMFUL PHYSICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL EFFECTS

enumerate:

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• Economic Harm
• Direct Harm
• Psychological Harm
• Societal Harm

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HARMFUL PHYSICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL EFFECTS

Financial loss in quackery is due to unwise spending on product and services.

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Economic Harm

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HARMFUL PHYSICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL EFFECTS

Most quacks exist to bleed them dry financially.

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Economic Harm

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HARMFUL PHYSICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL EFFECTS

Because quackery does not have a scientific basis, it puts the health and lives of the public in great danger.

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Direct Harm

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HARMFUL PHYSICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL EFFECTS

Dubious therapies can cause death, serious injury, unnecessary suffering, disfigurement and lingering and worsening of diseases.

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Direct Harm

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HARMFUL PHYSICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL EFFECTS

Fake diagnosis makes one suffer the mental anguish of thinking he/she has a dread diseases.

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Psychological Harm

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HARMFUL PHYSICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL EFFECTS

Quackery can harm _____ when large number of people hold wrong beliefs about the best way to deal with health concerns.

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Societal Harm

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HEALTH PROFESSIONALS

They are professionals who often work in hospitals and assist the doctors by administering medication, observing and monitoring patients conditions, and maintaining records.

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Nurses

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HEALTH PROFESSIONALS

They provide diagnoses and treat patients who are suffering from diseases and injuries.

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Doctors

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HEALTH PROFESSIONALS

These professionals have different fields based on their specialists.

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Doctors

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HEALTH PROFESSIONALS

They provide diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of diseases, disorders, and conditions of the oral cavity and of adjacent and related structure and tissues.

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Dentist

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HEALTH PROFESSIONALS

They are allied professionals who analyze and test body fluids and tissues. They ensure that laboratory results of each patient are accurate and timely.

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Medical Technicians

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HEALTH PROFESSIONALS

A health care professional specializing in the usage and administration of medication. They dispense prescriptions to patients upon receiving a physician’s orders.

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Pharmacists

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HEALTH PROFESSIONALS

They evaluate and record a patient’s progress. Also, they help injured or ill people improve movement and manage pain. They are often an important part of preventive care, rehabilitation, and treatment for patients with chronic conditions, illnesses, or injuries.

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Physical Therapies

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HEALTH PROFESSIONALS

They are experts in the use of food and nutrition to promote health and manage disease. They plan and conduct food service or nutritional programs to help people lead healthy lives

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Nutrionist/Dietitian

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HEALTH PROFESSIONALS

A specialist doctor who is an expert in the health of older people (those aged 65 and older).

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Geriatrician

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CONSUMER RIGHTS

ENUMERATE:

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• Right to Basic Needs
• Right to Safety
• Right to Information
• Right to Choose
• Right to Representation
• Right ot Redress
• Right to Education
• Right to Healthy Environment

84
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CONSUMER RIGHTS

“The Consumer Act of the Philippines”

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RA 7394

85
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HEALTH PROFESSIONALS

What does RA 7394 aims?

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To protect consumers against hazard to health and safety, and deceptive, unfair and unconscionable products or services.

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CONSUMER RIGHTS

Agencies

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• DTI
• DOH
• DA
• DEPED