Learning Activity Sheet

HEALTH-10

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TOPIC: QUACKERY CODE: H10CH-Ic-22

EXPLORE

Consumers receive health information, products, and services from various

sources; thus, individuals may be prone to frauds. An example of which is quackery.
Study the poster below.

Magic Bracelet

Answer:
a. ______________________________________________________________________

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b. ______________________________________________________________________

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c. ______________________________________________________________________

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 L E A R N

Quackery , a form of a health fraud, is any advertisement, promotion,

or sale of products and services that have not been scientifically proven safe and
effective (Meeks, et al, 2011). It is being operated by a quack. A quack is an
individual that has little or no professional qualifications to practice medicine.
He/She also pretentiously uses meaningless medical jargon and relies on scare
tactics, paranoid accusations, and quick fixes. There are three major characteristics
of health quackery (Schaler & Carroll, undated). First, it is a big business. A huge
amount of money is spent on fraudulent health products and services. Second, it
multiplies and spreads fast. Lastly, it thrives on individuals who are diagnosed with
illnesses that are known to have no cure.

The three forms of quackery are:

1. Medical quackery
Medical quackery includes cures, treatments, and remedies of various health
conditions that are drugless or bloodless in nature.

2. Nutrition quackery
Nutrition quackery involves promotion of food fads and other nutritional
practices that claim to be all-natural. These are believed to have beneficial
properties of multiple plants in one product.

3. Device quackery
Device quackery makes use of miraculous gadgets (such as dials, gauges,
electrodes, magnets, and blinkers) that are believed to cure certain health
conditions.

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Direction: Complete the criteria below by supplying the missing
letters. Use the descriptions as your guide.
ENGAGE

When evaluating health information and products, you must check for:
1. C_ _D_B_ _ _TY (this tells about the source and recency of the
information)

2. _ _NT_ _T (this tells about the accuracy, disclaimer, and

completeness of information)

3. D_SC_ _S_R_ (this tells about the purpose and caveat of the
information)

4. IN_ _R_CT_ _ _TY (this tells about the feedback mechanism and
means of information exchange between the source and the costumer)
 APPLY
ACTIVITY NO.1- QUACK QUACK

Directions: Study the pictures and identify the three forms of quackery, write your
answer inside the box.
 ACTIVITY NO. 2- MORE QUACKS

Directions: Complete the table by writing five (5) other examples of medical, nutrition
and device quackery.
PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND HEALTH 10 (Learner’s Material) pages 216-221

Medical Nutrition Device

ACTIVITY NO. 3- BAD QUACK

Directions: List down at least three (3) possible dangers of quackery to a person’s
physical and psychological well being

Physical Psychological

DONALYN A. GILLO
MAPEH Teacher