CONSUMER HEALTH EDUCATION o ACETAMINOPHEN

-in large doses can cause

 CONSUMER HEALTH
bleeding and liver pain.
-refers to the decisions you Prolonged use of Bnasal
make about the purchase of spraysB that relieve
product and use of health congestion can cause
information and services that blood vessels to swell
will have direct effect on your and worsen congestion.
health Frequent use of
laxatives destroys flora
 HEALTH PRODUCTS
in the intestines,
-tose substances, materials or worsening, constipation
equipment prepared or
manufactured for you to buy
and use in the maintenance of
health and the treatment of
diseases  COSMETIC PRODUCTS

Ex:food, eyeglasses, medicines, -Many healthcare products are

cosmetics, cars, appliances and for external use, some having
others little effect but are still widely
used

o SKIN CARE PRODUCTS-include

 OVER THE COUNTER DRUGS
moisturizers, deodorants, and
-more than half a million OTC anti-perspirants
health care products are o HAIR CARE PRODUCTS-include
available, varying from shampoos and conditioners
mouthwash to pain reliever. o ORAL CARE PRODUCTS-include
Even though they are mouthwash and toothpaste
beneficial, some of them can
still be unsafe
CONSUMER HEALTH EDUCATION
EXAMPLES:
 HEALTH SERVICES
 PAIN RELIVERS
-refers to health information,
-can harm the stomach lining
actions, procedures or work
 furnished, or supplied to help FEASIBLE -are the actions
satisfy your needs wants as a and cost
consumer. These are services reasonable and
and things people do to other realistic
people
ACTIONABLE -can the
Ex:medical consultation and information be
treatment translated into
action
Using the telephone

Using the electricity

HOW TO BUY HEALTH
Transportation
PRODUCTS/SERVICES INTELLIGENTLY
Haircut
READ -labels and look for information

COMPARE -products and services

 HEALTH SERVICES
INQUIRE -ask the personnel questions
-activities that are done to for more information that is
assess, maintain, or improve not explicitly stated
the individual’s health. Also,
includes diagnosis and
treatment of illnesses, injuries HEALTH PROFESSIONALS
and disabilities.
 MEDICALSPECIALISTS

-anesthesiologist, cardiologist,
dermatologist, family picture
physician, gynecologist,
internist, obstetrician,
primary—care physician

HOW TO EVALUATE
 DENTAL SPECIALIST
IMPORTANCE -is it important/efficient
-dentist endodontist,
SCIENTIFICALLY SOUND -has it been
orthodontist, pedodontist,
assessed by
periodontist, prosthodontist
experts
 MENTAL HEALTH PRACTITIONERS  VENTOSA

-psychologists, psychiatrists, -glasses are placed on some

child and adolescent important points at the back of
psychiatrist a person, creating a kind of
suction because of the glass’
vacuum. Heat is applied,
 OTHER HEALTH PROFESSIONALS
supporting blood flow and
-nurses, midwives promoting healing

 REFLEXOLOGY

 ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE -applying pressure to ‘reflex

points’ which correspond to a
-they are not considered
certain major of the body or a
standard medical practices by
human organ
experts;thus they can be used
to supplement but not replace  NATUROPATHY
the regular medicine
-use of nature to treat a
prescribed by specialists
patient, aiming to restore the
 HERBAL MEDICINE balance to treat the body and
mind of the patient, not only
-refers to the use of plants or
the physical cause but also the
parts of plants like stems,
mental and emotional aspect
roots, barks, seeds leaves
flowers, and fruits for medical
purposes.
 MASSAGE THERAPY
Ex: akapulko, ampalaya, bawang,
-generally believed to result in
bayabas, lagundi, niyog-niyogan,
good blood circulation and
sambong tsaang gubat, ulasimang
helps reduce muscle pain and
bato, yerba Buena
stiffness, also provides stress
relief
  QUACKERY Does the seller guarantee a quick cure for
an incurable disease?
-promotion of false and
unproven health products and
services for a profit. It is a
TYPES OF QUACKERY
consumer fraud which involves
practice and promotion of MEDICAL, CANCER, FOOD, ARTHRITIS,
useless products and services. DEVICE, BEAUTY, PSYCHOLOGICAL,
Usually they claim a scientific BALDING QUACKERY
breakthrough, a secret
CONSUMER HEALTH EDUCATION
ingredient/ procedure, a
miraculous cure or a wide- -process of assisting you to acquire
spanning cure for multiple
CONSUMER
illness
-means a natural person who is
QUACK
purchaser, recipient, or prospective
-is a person or company that uses purchaser, lesser or recipient of
health fraud, and who usually tries to consumer products, services or
appear scientific. credit.

 HEALTH FRAUD DIFFERENT KINDS OF CONSUMER

-is the promotion and sale of Spendthrift, close-fisted, wasteful,

products that have not been bargain addict, intelligent, panic buyer,
scientifically proven safe and impulsive buyer
effective

CONSUMER SOURCE OF INFORMATION IN

HOW TO RECOGNIZE BUYING PRODUCTS AND SERVICES

Does the seller claim that the medical 1. Labels and directions
profession does not recognize the 2. Practitioners
treatment? 3. Health publications
4. Consumer advocacy group
Does the seller use scare tactics?
5. Government agencies
Does the seller claim the traditional 6. Health educators
treatment to be more harmful? 7. Family and friends
 8. Advertising and commercials 3. The right to choose
9. Folklore - To be able to sleect from a range
10.Mass media of products and services and
competitive prices with
anassurance satisfactory quality
CONSUMER RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
4. THE RIGHT TO BE HEARD
1. THE RIGHT TO SAFETY
-you can give feedback or make a
-TO BE PROTECTED AGAINST
complaint if you are unsatisfied with
PRODUCTS, PRODUCTION,
the product/service
processes and services that are
hazardos to healthor life
5. THE RIGHT TO SERVICE
-you must be treated with respect
and courtesy

2. THE RIGHT TO BE INFORMED 6. The right to education

-to be given facts needed to -you have access to programs and
kae an informed choice and information that will help you
protected against dishonest or become a better, more aware
misleading advertising and consumer
labeling

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7394

-CONSUMER ACT OF THE PH Provision of adequate rights and means

of redress

Involvement of consumer
Protection against hazards to health and
representatives in the formulation of
safety
social and economic policies
Protection against deceptive, unfair and
unconscionable sales acts and practices

Provision of info and edu to facilititate

sound choice and the proper exercise of
rights by the consumer