Health
1st Quarter Hand-out
HEALTH 4 HANDOUT
Consumer Health – refers to the state of well-being of a person who uses information, products and services that directly effect on his or her health. (Wise selection of health products)
Health Information – refers to the data and facts about health products and services that a consumer gets from media and people, including professionals and agencies.
Health Products – refer to substances, materials, or equipment prepared or manufactured for you to buy and use for the maintenance of health and the treatment of diseases.
Examples: eyeglasses, treadmill, blood pressure monitor, medicines.
Health Consumer – Those who use health information, products and services.
Health Services – These refer to health information furnished, actions, and procedures performed to help satisfy you needs and wants as a consumer
Examples: medical and dental consultation and treatment, services from barber shops etc.
Consumerism is a social and economic order that encourages the purchase of goods and services in ever-greater amounts
DIFFERENT TYPES OF CONSUMER
Spendthrift Consumer - One who spends money recklessly or wastefully (Asiong-Aksaya).
Close fisted Consumer – Unwilling to buy something. Hoards money but deprives himself of the luxury of buying what he/she needs.
Wasteful consumer – lavishes himself with anything indicates luxury
Bargain addict - Favourable to the buyer.
Intelligent consumer – Priorities his/her needs and limits purchase to his ability to pay.
Panic buyer – He/she hoards unreasonable quantity of supplies that contributes to price increases and shortages
Impulsive buyer – He/she is easily tempted by special offers
Two Sources of Health Information
RELIABLE SOURCES:
1. Professionals such as physicians, scientists, health or science teacher.
2. Government health agencies such as Department of Health, Bureau of Food and Drug Administration.
3. Educational Institution
UNRELIABLE SOURCES:
1. Customs
HEALTH 4 HANDOUT
Consumer Health – refers to the state of well-being of a person who uses information, products and services that directly effect on his or her health. (Wise selection of health products)
Health Information – refers to the data and facts about health products and services that a consumer gets from media and people, including professionals and agencies.
Health Products – refer to substances, materials, or equipment prepared or manufactured for you to buy and use for the maintenance of health and the treatment of diseases.
Examples: eyeglasses, treadmill, blood pressure monitor, medicines.
Health Consumer – Those who use health information, products and services.
Health Services – These refer to health information furnished, actions, and procedures performed to help satisfy you needs and wants as a consumer
Examples: medical and dental consultation and treatment, services from barber shops etc.
Consumerism is a social and economic order that encourages the purchase of goods and services in ever-greater amounts
DIFFERENT TYPES OF CONSUMER
Spendthrift Consumer - One who spends money recklessly or wastefully (Asiong-Aksaya).
Close fisted Consumer – Unwilling to buy something. Hoards money but deprives himself of the luxury of buying what he/she needs.
Wasteful consumer – lavishes himself with anything indicates luxury
Bargain addict - Favourable to the buyer.
Intelligent consumer – Priorities his/her needs and limits purchase to his ability to pay.
Panic buyer – He/she hoards unreasonable quantity of supplies that contributes to price increases and shortages
Impulsive buyer – He/she is easily tempted by special offers
Two Sources of Health Information
RELIABLE SOURCES:
1. Professionals such as physicians, scientists, health or science teacher.
2. Government health agencies such as Department of Health, Bureau of Food and Drug Administration.
3. Educational Institution
UNRELIABLE SOURCES:
1. Customs