CONSUMER HEALTH

Activity 1:
In a ½ sheet of
paper list down
some of the services
or products you are
availing everyday.
Activity 2:

At the back of your

paper list down the
factors that influence
you to avail the
following products
and services.
 CONSUMER
Consumer Health
Health Consumer
• Consumer Health
- is the study of products and services that
have an effect on health and decisions on how
to spend time and money
• Health Consumer
-are those who use health information,
products and services.
Health Information–
information about health
products and services should
be given consideration before
deciding to buy and use them
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 Unreliable Sources of
Health Information
• Custom and superstitions
• Information based on
ignorance and prejudice
• information devised from
quacks
• Commercialized health
information
Reliable Sources
of Information
The most reliable
single source of
health information is
still the competent
physician.
 Criteria for Evaluating Health
Information/Products/Services
• Who are the people or agencies giving
the information?
• What is their reputation in the
community?
• How is the information presented?
Educational/Scientific/form of advertised
gimmicks
• What are their motives? Do they intend
to improve life, prolong life or to make
money?
Activity 3:
As a group formulate your
own criteria or guidelines in
selecting Health Information,
Health Products and Health
Services (at least 5)
As a student what is
importance of knowing and
applying the different
guidelines and criteria in
selecting health information,
health products and health
services in your day to day
life situation?
Assignment:

Make a short slogan

addressing to be a wise
health consumer. Put it
in ¼ sheet of paper.