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Consumer Health

The understanding and facts that enable individuals to make informed choices about health products and services.

Health Consumer

An individual who examines health information and utilizes health products and services.

Health Information

All forms of information related to human and community health that help consumers make informed decisions.

Health Products

Items such as medicines and medical devices that aid in health management but may also pose risks if misused.

Over-the-Counter (OTC) Drugs

Medications available without a prescription that can have harmful effects if not used properly.

Cosmetic Products

Health care products intended for external use, often influenced by advertising, with varying effectiveness.

Risks of OTC Drugs

Potential harmful effects of common OTC medications, such as stomach ulcers or liver damage.

Risks of Cosmetic Products

Ineffectiveness of many skin and hair care products, which may lead to skin reactions or infections.

Health Services

Activities aimed at assessing, maintaining, or improving individual health, including diagnosis and treatment.

Evaluation of Health Services

The process of assessing how consumers perceive and value health services and products.

Criteria for Evaluating Health Services

Factors such as importance, feasibility, scientific soundness, and actionability that determine the quality of health services.

Health Professionals

Individuals such as doctors, nurses, and specialists who provide health-related care and solutions.

Medical Specialists

Healthcare providers with expertise in specific areas, such as cardiology or dermatology.

Dental Specialists

Professionals focused on oral health, including dentists and orthodontists.

Mental Health Practitioners

Specialists who address mental and emotional wellness, including psychologists and psychiatrists.

Health Facilities

Locations where health services are provided, such as hospitals, clinics, and rehabilitation centers.

Alternative Medicine

Non-standard medical practices, including herbal remedies and massage therapy, that complement traditional medicine.

Herbal Medicine

The use of plants and plant parts for medicinal purposes.

Quackery

The promotion of unproven health products and services for profit, often involving fraudulent practices.

Health Fraud

The sale of products and services that lack scientific proof of safety and effectiveness.

Usual Victims of Health Fraud

Groups such as children, the elderly, and individuals with severe illnesses who are often targeted by quacks.

Types of Quacks

Categories of fraudulent practices, including food quackery, device quackery, beauty quackery, psychological quackery, and balding quackery.

Importance

is the health service important and efficient

Feasible

are the actions and costs reasonable and realistic?

Scientifically Sound

has the health service assessed by experts in the field?

Actionable

can the information be translated to action?

Anesthesiologist

administer anesthesia in surgery.

Cardiologist

Specialized in coronary artery diseases or heart.

Dermatologist

facilitate skincare and skin conditions.

Family practice physician

general care doctor.

Gynecologist

specializes in the female reproductive system.

Internist

specializes in the treatment of adult diseases.

Obstetrician

specializes in pregnancy, labor, and childbirth.

Ophthalmologist

specializes in eye care and eye disease treatment.

Surgeon

treats disease by surgery.

Dentist

general care of the teeth and oral cavity.

Endodontist

disease of the tooth below the gum line and root canal.

Orthodontist

specialized in teeth alignment, malocclusion - imperfect teeth alignment.

Pedodontics

dental care for children.

Periodontist

specialized in the periodontal disease and placement of dental implants.

Prosthodontist

concerned with the design, manufacture, and fitting of artificial replacement replacements of teeth and other parts of the mouth.

Psychologist

general care of mental and emotional wellness.

Psychiatrist

a specialist in mental and emotional problems.

The Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist

a specialist in children's mental and emotional health problems.

Nurses

general care for patients in clinics and hospitals,

Midwives

Child delivery assistance.

HEALTH FACILITIES

• Hospitals
  
  o Clinics
  
  o Primary Care Centers
  
  o Diagnostic Centers
  
  o Rehabilitation Centers
  
  o Nursing Homes
  
  o Mental Health Facilities
  
  o Pharmacies
  
  o Home Healthcare Services
  
  o Hospice and Palliative Care Facilities
  
  o Community Health Centers
  
   
  
  

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE

Alternative medicines are not considered standard medical practices by experts in medicine; thus, alternative medicine can just excompony but not replace the regular medicine prescribed by the medial specialists.

HERBAL MEDICINE

The word 'herb' refers to any plants and parts of a plant. Thus, herbal medicine refers to the use of plants or parts of the plant like stem, roots, barks, seeds, leaves, flowers, and fruits for medical purposes.

VENTOSA

It is an alternative medicine in which glasses are placed on some important points at the back of a person. This technique is effective in creating a kind of suction because of the vocuum inside the glass. The suction created by the glass and heat supports blood flow and thus, promotes healing of the body.

REFLEXOLOGY

It is another type of olternative medicine done by applying pressure to the feet, ears, and hands using the thumb or a particular finger. The areas where pressure is put are also called reflex points. These reflex points are pressed because they are considered as corresponding to a person's major area of the body or human organ.

NATUROPATHY

It is from the word 'nature' and thus, uses natural ways to treat a patient. The physion who employed this kind of treatment tries to restore the balance of the body and mind of the patients. They are more interested to treat not just physical causes of an illness but also mental and ensotional causes.

MASSAGE THERAPY

It is another form of alternative medicine that is known to improve one's well-being. It is generally believed to result in a good circulation of blood. it also helps reduce muscle poin and stiffness. it also provides relief from stress. it is popular because of the relaxing effect.

QUACKERY

QUACKERY IS THE PROMOTION OF FALSE AND
UNPROVEN HEALTH PRODUCTS AND HEALTH SERVICES FOR A PROFIT. IT IS A CONSUMER FRAUD THAT INVOLVES PRACTICES OF PROMOTING AND SELLING USELESS PRODUCTS AND SERVICES.

SOME OF THE CLAIMS OF THESE HEALTH PRODUCTS ARE

1. a scientific breakthrough

2. to have a secret ingredient and procedure

3. being a miraculous cure or an ancient remedy or practice

4. cures multiple or a wide range of illnesses

QUACK

A quack is a person or company involved in health fraud which usually tries hard to appear scientific. A quack may endorse products or services with a promise of quick cures, miracles, or unbelievable formulas. Quacks will tell people what they want to hear, they may sell door-to-door or by telephone rather than in conventional ways. They provide testimonials from other people who are believed to have been healed by particular products.

HEALTH FRAUD

Health fraud is the advertising, promotion, and sale of products and services that have not been scientifically proven safe and effective.

USUAL VICTIMS OF HEALTH FRAUD

o Children and teenagers

o Elder individuals

o Poor Individuals

o Individuals with severe illnesses

FOOD QUACKERY

QUACK SELLS FOOD, IN WHICH INGREDIENTS DO NOT CONTAIN SUBSTANCES GOOD FOR THE BODY

DEVICE QUACKERY

Quacks in the Philippines use necklaces, pyramids, and toning water to safely diagnose illness with these devices instead of medical equipment like an x-ray, electrocardiogram, and electroencephalogram.

BEAUTY QUACKERY

Many individuals like to have a pleasing appearance. There are many quack products being sold pretending to give beautiful skin, reduce weight, strengthen hair, and do body parts enlargements. Effects would include skin infections and hair loss.

PSYCHOLOGICAL QUACKERY

This quackery involves the abuse of minds. These include psychic healing like faith healers, psychic surgery, incompetent psycho-therapy. Patients have the risk of delaying medical attention and add up to present problems or illness.

BALDING QUACKERY

Quack products in hair growth include pseudo hair growing shampoos, hair weavers, special tonics, suction devices, aand electric brushes.

Who almost saw a psychiatrist making this

Ghislaine Patrice Maranan