Health Flashcards
It refers to the decision you make about the purchase and use of health information, products and services that will have a direct effect on your health .
Consumers Health
Three main components of consumers health
Health Information
Health Products
Health Services
Refer to the data and facts about health products, services you can get from the media and people including professionals and agencies
Health Information
Sources of Health Information
Reliable Sources
Unreliable Sources
Refer to the substances, materials or equipment prepared, bought and used for the main treatment of diseases those are items that we consume to improve our well being
Health Product
Are information, actions, procedures or work performed to satisfy your needs and wants as a consumer
Health Services
4 criterias in Health Product and Services
Safety
Environmental Impact
Quality
Price
Ultimate and major factor in creating products and services in the market. If the products or services will do nothing but harm to consumers it should be removed immediately from the market
Safety
It is good that people nowadays are becoming environment conscious as certain policies and laws are made to protect natural resources
Environmental Impact
All health products and services should undergo quality check to make sure that it is reliable and fits the need of the consumers
Quality
Healthy products and services should be accessible to the public as the price should not hinder them from availing it.
Price
Four areas of health services
Health Professionals
Healthcare Facilities
Health Insurance
Alternative Health Modalities
Individuals who are licensed to practice medicine and other allied health programs.
Health professionals
Trained healthcare providers who practice under the supervision of physician
Allied health professionals
Places or institutions that offer healthcare services
Healthcare Facilities
Healthcare Facilities (4)
Hospital
Healthcare centers
Medical nursing homes
Pharmacies or drug stores
Financial agreement between an insurance company and an individual or group for the payment of healthcare costs/expenses
Health Insurance
Traditional and alternative medicine act of 1997 provisioned the creation of the Philippine Institute of Traditional and Alternative Healthcare
Republic act no. 8423