HEALTH

Activity 17: YOUR CHECKLIST

Complete the criteria below by supplying the missing

letters. Use the descriptions as your guide.
When evaluating health information and products, you
must check for:
C__D_B___TY
1. This tells about the source and recency of the
information.
o Who or what is the source of the
information/product?
o Is the source qualified?
o Is the information updated?
__NT__T
2. This tells about the accuracy, disclaimer,
and completeness of information.
o Is it complete and correct?
o Does it have scientific basis?
o Does it state the limitations, purpose, scope,
authority and currency of the information?
o Does it have labels that contain the
directions for use and storage, expiration date
and warnings?
D _ S C _ _ S _ R _
3. This tells about the purpose and
caveat of the information.
o What is the purpose of giving the
information/product?
o Is it for marketing purposes?
o Is it for selling products or for
disseminating information?
I N _ _ R _ C T _ _ _ T Y
4. This tells about the feedback mechanism and means
of information exchange between the source and the
consumer.
o Can the consumer offer comments and suggestions?
o Is it possible to ask questions?
Answers:

1. credibility
2. contact
3. disclosure
4. interactivity
Activity 18: GUARANTEED SERVICE

1. Answer the questions.

a. What are the things that you look for in a doctor?

b. What are the things that you look for in a hospital?

2. Write your list of characteristics in your notebook.

Prepare to share in class.
Activity 9:
Suppose you are employed and about to
be enrolled in Philhealth. How will you
evaluate its reliability? What questions will
you ask the company? Write them on a
piece of paper