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LESSON 1
Selection and Evaluation
of Health Information,
Health Products, and
Health Services
HEALTH INFORMATION
Allergist:
• Specialist who diagnose
and treat allergies
HEALTH PROFESSIONALS
Cardiologist:
• Specialized in treating
the heart and the
blood vessels
HEALTH PROFESSIONALS
Dentist:
• Responsible for diagnosis,
treatment, and
prevention of threats to
oral health.
HEALTH PROFESSIONALS
Dermatologist:
• Specialized in treating
skin problems
HEALTH PROFESSIONALS
Dieticians
• They assess the current
health status off the patient
and note the excess or lack
of certain nutrients in their
system.
• They device meal plans to
make sure the patient get the
optimum amount of nutrients
HEALTH PROFESSIONALS
Endocrinologist
• Specialized in diagnosis
and treatment of
glandular disorders.
• Can diagnose and treat
hormone problems
HEALTH PROFESSIONALS
Gastroenterologist:
• Specialized in treating
digestive tract disorders
HEALTH PROFESSIONALS
Geriatrician:
• Specialized in providing
care and treatment to
elderly
HEALTH PROFESSIONALS
Gynecologist:
• Specialized in proving
care and treatment of
female reproductive
health.
HEALTH PROFESSIONALS
Internist:
•A p h y s i c i a n w h o
specializes in the
diagnosis and medical
treatment of adults.
• They offer nonsurgical
treatment of internal
organs
HEALTH PROFESSIONALS
Neurologist:
• Treats nervous system
disorders
HEALTH PROFESSIONALS
Nurse:
• Provide treatment and
care to patients
• Pr i m a r y s o u r c e o f
support for doctors and
patients in the medical
scene
HEALTH PROFESSIONALS
Obstetrician:
•P r o v i d e c a r e a n d
treatment of pregnant
women and their
unborn child..
HEALTH PROFESSIONALS
Oncologist:
• Specialists in treating
tumors and cancers.
HEALTH PROFESSIONALS
Ophthalmologist:
•P r o v i d e m e d i c a l ,
surgical care, and
treatment of the eyes
HEALTH PROFESSIONALS
Orthopedist:
• Specialized in treating
bones, muscles, and
joints
HEALTH PROFESSIONALS
Otolaryngologist
(EENT)
• Specialized in treating
disorders of the ears,
nose, and throat
HEALTH PROFESSIONALS
Paramedic
• They are involve in
diagnostic, curative,
and preventive health
measures that usually
work under close
monitoring of medical
doctors
HEALTH PROFESSIONALS
Pediatrician
• Provide care and treat
children’s diseases
HEALTH PROFESSIONALS
Pharmacist:
•R e s p o n s i b l e f o r
monitoring and
dispensing medicines.
•T h e y m a y p r o v i d e
additional procedural
instructions beyond
what is specified on
the prescripition
HEALTH PROFESSIONALS
Psychiatrist
• Provide treatment of
mental and emotional
disorders.
HEALTH PROFESSIONALS
Urologist
•S p e c i a l i s t s w h o
diagnose and treats
disorders of the urinary
tract
HEALTH FACILITIES
Hospitals
• Specialized institutions or establishments that
cater to the health concerns of patients from
emergency cases to chronic illnesses to therapy
session.
HEALTH FACILITIES
Clinics
• Smaller hospitals
• Also cater to a variety of health concerns and
have different health professionals at any given
time
• Just for out-patient care
• Run by one kind of health professional
HEALTH FACILITIES
Psychiatric Facilities
• Specialized on the mental and emotional health
of the people
• Health professionals are as follows:
• Psychologists
• Psychiatrists
HEALTH FACILITIES
Nursing Homes
• Care to specific patients, usually elderly
individuals.
• Elderly are made to interact with one another,
provided healthy meals, and are assisted in their
daily routines.
• They are also encourage to involve in different
activities.
HEALTHCARE PLANS AND FINANCING
SYSTEMS
• Getting sick and trying to get well cost a lot of
money. Thus, maintaining optimum health does
not come free.
• PhilHealth is the national health insurance
program. Its primary aim is to make quality
healthcare accessible for all Filipinos.
• It subsidizes or covers all of the health care
expenses of a Filipino patient.
HEALTHCARE PLANS AND FINANCING
SYSTEMS
• Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs)
provide a similar benefit as that of PhilHealth.
• HMOs are private insurance companies.
• For someone to benefit from an HMO, the
individual must apply for membership and pay a
premium, the amount which depends on the
coverage.
HEALTHCARE PLANS AND FINANCING
SYSTEMS
• The following are example of HMOs in the
Philippines:
• Asian Life
• Maxicare
• Valuecare
• Medicare
LESSON 3:
QUACKERY
WHAT IS QUACKERY?
• It is the act and process of benefiting from other
people, through monetary or non-monetary means
while assuring them a false claim in return.
• A practice of dishonest person who deliberately
takes advantage of consumers by pretending to have
medical knowledge and skills.
• This can be people selling you fake medicines,
organizations assuring you a speedy recovery that
never happens, or asking you to pay for procedures
that do not benefit you at all.
TYPES OF QUACKERY
Medical Quackery:
• Essentially lying to patients and their family to
believe in health care solutions that do not hold
true or are yet to be proven and tested.
TYPES OF QUACKERY
Nutritional Quackery:
• Providing misinformation about the nutritional
value and health effects of food and products.
• They often claim a simple, fast, and easy
solution to health problems by including a single
product or nutrient into one’s diet.
TYPES OF QUACKERY
Device Quackery:
• Selling and distribution of products that claim to
be effective in battling one or all health
concerns.
• They sell devices such as bracelets, specialized
belts, massagers, and other gadgets that have no
direct impact on improving the health condition
of the individual using them.
SIGNS OF QUACKERY
COMPLIMENTARY AND
ALTERNATIVE HEALTHCARE
MODALITIES
INTRODUCTION
• RA 8423: Traditional and Alternative Medical Act ;
legitimizing alternative medicine in the Philippines.
• Herbal medicines are plants or plant parts that are
used to provide therapeutic effects.
•Herbal plants approved by DOH are now widely
used.
• Herbalists base their health treatment on the
medicinal qualities of plants.
HERBAL MEDICINES
Acapulco
• Parts used: seeds, leaves,
flowers
• For eczema, insect bites, ring
worms, allergic reactions
HERBAL MEDICINES
Ampalaya
• Parts used: fruit, leaves
•F o r l i v e r p r o b l e m s ,
pancreatic diseases, blood
sugar
HERBAL MEDICINES
Garlic
• Parts used: bulb
• For antioxidant that reduces
cancer, lower cholesterol,
enhances digestion,
improves blood circulation,
lowers blood pressure
HERBAL MEDICINES
Guava
• Parts used: fruits, leaves
• Used as antiseptic, and to
strengthen immune system
HERBAL MEDICINES
Lagundi
• Parts used: seeds, roots,
flowers, leaves
• For cough, cold, flu,
throat problems and
irritation, asthma
HERBAL MEDICINES
Chinese Honeysuckle
• Parts used: fruit, seeds,
roots
• For intestinal worms,
digestive problems, boils
HERBAL MEDICINES
Sambong
• Parts used: leaves, roots
•F o r e x c e s s w a t e r
retention, detoxification,
high blood pressure, pre-
menstrual syndrome,
stomach pain, sore
throat, kidney failure
HERBAL MEDICINES
Wild Tea
• Parts used: leaves
• Cures or protects against
d y s e n t e r y, d i a r r h e a ,
external inflammation,
diabetes
HERBAL MEDICINES
Pansit-pansitan
• Parts used: leaves, stem
• For boils, wounds, skin
inflammation, arthritis,
gout, renal problems
HERBAL MEDICINES
Peppermint
• Parts used: leaves
• For cold, cough, flu,
nausea, vomiting, rhinitis,
cavities, halitosis,
indigestion, pain reliever
COMPLIMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE
HEALTHCARE MODALITIES
• These are used parallel to or in place of the
more widely accepted medical practices.
• Most complementary and alternative medicine
are unique to a particular culture.
• Some may also be related to the predominant
belief of the members of the community.
COMPLIMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE
HEALTHCARE MODALITIES
Acupuncture
•A method of therapy in
Chinese culture.
•It involves the insertion
of fine needles in the
acupuncture points of
the patient’s body.
COMPLIMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE
HEALTHCARE MODALITIES
Acupuncture
•These points differ based on the disease
that needs to be addressed.
•The belief is that through the needle
insertions on specific parts of the skin, the
proper flow of qi chi or life energy is
restored to its optimal state.
COMPLIMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE
HEALTHCARE MODALITIES
Acupuncture
• Can be a remedy to:
• Muscle pain - cold
• Headache - respiratory ailments
• Organ failure - menstrual problems
• Heart ailment - oral problems
• stroke - gastrointestinal problems
COMPLIMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE
HEALTHCARE MODALITIES
Ventosa
•Glass cups are used to
suction part of the skin
to regulate the blood
flow.
•Chinese believed that
cupping process heals by
revitalizing the proper
flow of qi.
COMPLIMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE
HEALTHCARE MODALITIES
Ventosa
•Can be a remedy to:
• Asthma - cough
• Muscle pain -cold
• High blood pressure -poor blood circulation
• Stress -toxins in the blood
• Flu -respiratory ailments
COMPLIMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE
HEALTHCARE MODALITIES
Reflexology
•Described as a simple
foot massage.
•The feet holds the
pressure points that
connects to most of the
body’s vital or
COMPLIMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE
HEALTHCARE MODALITIES
Reflexology
•Can be a remedy to:
• Cardiovascular diseases - high blood pressure
• Lung problems - muscle and joint pain
• Kidney ailments - sleep disorders
• Stress - headache
• Anxiety - UTI
• depression
COMPLIMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE
HEALTHCARE MODALITIES
Naturopathy
• Banks on the healing
power of nature.
• All forms of treatment
under naturopathy aims
to boost the body’s
natural capacity to heal
itself.
COMPLIMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE
HEALTHCARE MODALITIES
Naturopathy
• Can be a remedy to:
• High toxin content - poor immunity
• Gastrointestinal problems - cough
• Sleep disorders - cold
• Anxiety - flu
• Muscle pain
• malnutrition
LESSON 5
CONSUMER WELFARE
PROTECTION
BENEFITS FROM CONSUMER PROTECTION
Fairness
• The laws should be implemented in such way
that each party gets what they deserve.
• The implementation of the law should hold true
no matter the number of parties, socio-economic
status, power and influence.
BENEFITS FROM CONSUMER PROTECTION
Risk Management
• With a clear law available for all, risks are
minimized.
• All parties, whether business professionals or
consumers, know their rights and
responsibilities.
BENEFITS FROM CONSUMER PROTECTION
Government Intervention
• The government itself may protect the
disadvantage party on ay violation of the
provisions of the consumer law.
AGENCIES IN-CHARGE TO CONSUMERS