Health 10-1

Consumer health education

acquisition of accurate information when purchasing using the healtg products and services

Health information

includes exact data, facts and statistics about a particular health product and services provided by consumers, health proffesionals and oragnization

Conscientious potential buyers

consider several criteria and guidlines to ensure the quality of products and services they want to buy

Health products

consist of materials, supplies, equipment, drugs, and substances that are used to supplement, to treat, or to maintain human health condtions

Health services

include assistance and amenities dealing with maintenance, restoration, diagnosis, and treatment of various health conditions.

Health care facilities

offer health services among consumers, and these include hospitals, surgery centers, and health centers.

Licensed health professionals and practitioners

also offer services on different areas of specializations.

Allergist

Allergic conditions

Anesthesiologist

Chronic pain syndrome and anesthesia administration

Cardiologist

Heart diseases or condition

Dermatologist

Skin diseases

Gastroenterologist

Digestive system disorders

Hematologist

Blood disorders and malignancies

Nephrologist

Kidney diseases

Neuroogist

Nervous system disorders

Gynecologist

Disorders of the female reprooductive system and breast

Ophtalmologist

Eye conditions

Pediatrician

For infants, toddlers, children and teenagers

Health care plans and financing systems

offer different types of medical assistance such as covering fees for hospitalizations, surgeries, accidents, long-term diseases, medical and laboratory tests, prescription drugs, and professional fees of physicians and specialists.

RA 7875

National Health Insurance Act of 1995

RA 10606

National Health Insurance Act of 2013

RA 7875

establishes a national health insurance program for all Filipinos, prioritizing the indigent, elderly, disabled, women, and children

Philippine Health Insurance Corporation

PhilHealth

Department of Social Welfare and Development

DSWD

HMO

health maintenance organization

health maintenance organization (HMO)

is another type of health care provider. It may be public or private.

HMO

provides assistance to voluntary health consumers on a basis of prepaid agreement.

Social media

is one of the fastest ways to spread news and other pieces of information.

Quakery

refers to the intentional miss representation, or falsification of the product or service

Quack

refers to a person or a company involved in promoting different forms of health fraud

medical Quackery

this includes fake and ineffective treatments and remedies

Nutrition quakery

This consists of food products claiming to contain ingredients needed to optimize the overall health of a person.

Device quackery

This refers to tools and devices that make people believe that they are able to treat diseases.