Quackery Flashcards
It is the practice of deceitful and unconventional medicine
quackery
A person who performs health frauds is called a _______
quack
a term for treatments known to be ineffective, regardless of whether their advocates themselves believe in their effectiveness
pseudo-medicine
People in rural areas consider the ______ as the community’s
general practitioner or the one who gives primary care
albularyo
An albularyo often use these three for their so-called healing practices
> bulong (gentle whisper)
orasyon (oration)
herbal medications
a general practitioner who uses folkloric practices
that are integrated with acupuncture, injections, and medications
medico
Where is the word ‘tawas’ derived from?
‘alum’ (a chemical compound) which
is composed of aluminum and potassium
Where was tawas or alum during the early days?
used for a diagnostic ritual
a mangtatawas uses these material when diagnosing a patient’s illness
candles eggs mirrors plain paper, cigarette rolling-paper
practitioners who require their patients to have faith
and unwavering belief in divine powers
faith healers
materials that faith healers use
> words
leaves
plants
oils
What do you call a person who practices the craft of chiropractic manipulation and massage for the diagnosis and treatment of muscle-ligament and
muscle-bone ailments?
manghihilot
Give five reasons why quackery is still practiced
REASONS WHY QUACKERY IS STILL PRACTICED:
- ignorance
- the placebo effect
- cost
- desperation
- pride
- fraud
- etc
It is the effect of a patient’s
subjective opinion on his/her illness. The brain can convince the body
that the treatment, although fake and ineffective, is working. This is called as __________
the placebo effect
What does DFA stand for?
Department of Foreign Affairs
