CPE 5 Flashcards
for my MAPEH CPE 5
Health Consumer
is someone who examines health information in products and services. The consumer is the one who purchases and utilizes the goods and services.
Health Information
is everything that is seen, read, or heard in relation to human and community health. Knowing them helps in choosing which can be trusted, which is fake, or which advertisement is risky.
Health Products
it includes medicines, medical equipment, and related devices. Health products help relieve symptoms, aid in curing illness, and provide cosmetic effects.
A. Over-the-Counter (OTC) Drugs
Pain relievers like aspirin and ibuprofen can harm the stomach lining.
Acetaminophen, used for fever and pain reliever for children, if taken in heavy doses can cause bleeding and liver pain.
Prolonged use of nasal sprays that relieve congestion can cause blood vessels in the nose to swell and can worsen congestion.
Frequent use of laxatives destroys flora in the intestinal tract, making constipation even worse.
B. Cosmetic Products
Skin Care Products - Moisturizers prevent skin from drying for only a limited period of time. Deodorants and antiperspirants control body odor but no product can prevent sweating in extremely hot weather or during exercise.
Hair Care Products - Tweezers used to pick unwanted hair might present some danger of infection when the adjacent skin is not clean. Chemical products are usually safe but there is always a possibility of skin reactions, irritations, and infections.
Oral Care Products - It is unwise to buy toothpaste with whiteners because they contain abrasive elements that damage the teeth. Excessive use of mouthwash can dry the mucous membrane, making the throat even more irritated.
Medical Specialists
- Anesthesiologist - administer anesthesia in surgery.
- Cardiologist - Specialized in coronary artery diseases or heart diseases.
- Dermatologist - facilitate skincare.
- Family practice physician - general care doctor.
- Gynecologist - specializes in the female reproductive system.
- Internist - specializes in the treatment of adult diseases.
- Obstetrician - specializes in pregnancy, labor, and childbirth.
- Ophthalmologist - specializes in eye care and eye disease treatment.
- Surgeon - treats disease by surgery.
Ways to intelligently buy health products and services:
READ - read the labels and look for information about the nutritional quality of food. Read carefully and critically health-related advertisements. Read the local laws and regulations that will protect you as a consumer.
COMPARE - compare the products and services and judge for yourself which among the products are useful, beneficial, and effective. Buy generic drugs when available because they are also effective and comparably cheaper.
INQUIRE - ask direct questions to sales personnel if there are things about the product that are not clear to you before buying it.
The Ten Philippine Medicinal Plants
Acapulco: For the treatment of insect bites, itchiness, ringworms, infections, scabies, and eczema.
Bitter melon or bitter gourd: Supplement in treating diabetes, burns, coughs, and hemorrhoids.
Garlic: Supplement in reducing blood cholesterol level; used also as an anti-bacterial and anti-inflammatory drug.
Guava: Used as an anti-oxidant, anti-allergy, anti-microbial, and anti-diabetic drug.
5-leaf chaste tree: For the treatment of cough, colds, and fever
Chinese honeysuckle: For the elimination of intestinal parasites
Blumea or Ngai camphor: Supplement in treating hypertension, kidney stones, rheumatism, cough, and colds.
Wild tea: Treatment for skin allergy
Pepperoma pellucid: For treating arthritis and gout
Peppermint: Treatment for insect bites, coughs, and colds
Alternative Medical Practices
Ventosa: It is an alternative medicine in which glasses are placed on some important points at the back of a person. This technique is effective in creating a kind of suction because of the vacuum inside the glass. The suction created by the glass and heat supports blood flow and thus, promotes healing of the body.
Reflexology: It is another type of alternative medicine done by applying pressure to the feet, ears, and hands using the thumb or a particular finger. The areas where pressure is put are also called reflex points. These reflex points are pressed because they are considered as corresponding to a person’s major area of the body or human organ.
Naturopathy: It is from the word ‘nature’ and thus, uses natural ways to treat a patient. The physician who employed this kin of treatment tries to restore the balance of the body and mind of the patients. They are more interested to treat not just physical causes of an illness but also mental and emotional causes.
Massage Therapy: It is another form of alternative medicine that is known to improve one’s well-being. It is generally believed to result in a good circulation of blood. It also helps reduce muscle pain and stiffness. It also provides relief from stress. It is popular because of the relaxing effect.
Criteria in evaluating health information
Sources of Trusted Health Information: Family or school doctor Medical specialists referred by doctors Health workers and health teachers Bureau of Food and Drugs Philippine National Red Cross Department of Health Health magazines and reliable readings.
Sources of Risky Health Information: Outdated culture and traditions Personal optional and incomplete information Unreliable media and testimonials Quack or pseudo healers
Quackery
Quackery is the promotion of false and unproven health products and health services for a profit. it is a consumer fraud that involves practices of promoting and selling useless products and services. Some of the claims of these health products are:
- a scientific breakthrough
- to have a secret ingredient and procedure
- being a miraculous cure or an ancient remedy or practice
- cures multiple or a wide range of illnesses
Medical Quackery: It uses fake, ineffective, and risky means for claimed medical cure. It includes drugless therapy, risky abortion, and diagnosis by an eye examination. Note that delaying medical treatment or cure may result in complications and death.
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