Consumers health

• Decision making is an important skill that you must

  learn in order to live a healthy and

  normal life.
• Consumers Health refers to the decisions you make about the purchase of product and use of health information and services that will have direct effect on your health.
• Three components of consumer health.

  Health Information, Health products, and Health services.
• Health Information is any concept, step, or advice that various sources give to aid the health status of an individual.
• Health Information this information varies depending on " diseases, sexual health, health , weight loss/ gain, drugs and alcohol, depression/ mental illness, violence, smoking etc
• Licensed professionals who took up specialized and intensive studies in the field.

  Reliable
• People who are not expert in the field. Unreliable
• People also avail of various health services in different providers. Unreliable
• Friends, Neighbors, Relatives. Unreliable
• Professionals such as physicians, doctors, scientists. Reliable
• Customs and superstitions. Unreliable
• Social Media. Unreliable
• Educational institutions. Reliable
• Print materials such as magazines, brochures, books. Reliable
• Information based on ignorance and justice. Unreliable
• Commercialized health information. Unreliable
• Health Products these 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.
• Health Products (FDA act, 2009)
• Health Services these refer to health information, actions procedures or work performed to help satisfy your needs and wants as consumer.
• Health services are usually offered by HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS.
• Healthcare Providers is a drained professional who provides people with healthcare.
• Different types of healthcare providers.

  Health Professionals Individuals, Health Facilities, and Health insurance.
• Health Professionals Individuals who are licensed to practice medicine and other allied health programs.
• A Physicians records the medical history of individuals, provides diagnosis, performs medical examinations, and prescribes medication.
• Cardiologist A doctor who specializes in the study of treatment of heart diseases and heart abnormalities.
• Dermatologist A medical practitioner qualified to diagnose and treat skin disorders.
• Gastroentorologist A medical practitioner qualified to diagnose and treat disorders of the stomach and intestines.
• Geriatrician An expert in the branch of medicine or social science.
• Gynecologist A physician who specializes in treatment in treating diseases of the female reproductive organs and providing well-woman health care that focuses primarily on the reproductive organs.
• Neurologist A specialist in the anatomy, functions and organic disorders of nerves and nervous system.
• Orthopedist a physician who correct congenital or functional abnormalities of the bones with surgery, casting and tracing.
• Ophthalmologist A specialist in the branch of medicine concerned with the study and treatment of disorders and diseases of the eye.
• Pediatrician A medical practitioner specializing in children and their diseases.
• Pulmonologist A doctor who has special training in diagnosing and treating diseases of the lungs. Also called pulmonary specialist.
• Urologist A doctor who specializes in the study or treatment of the function and disorders of the urinary system.
• Healthcare Practicioners Is an independent health care providers who is licensed to practice on a specific area of the body.
• Healthcare Practicioners Example: PODIATRISTS ( specialize in the problems of the feet)
• Allied Health Practicioners Is a trained healthcare provider who practices under the supervision of physicians or healthcare practitioners.
• HEALTHCARE FACILITIES Are places or institutions that offer healthcare services, like HOSPITAL, WALK-IN SURGERY, HEALTH CENTER, and EXTENDED HEALTHCARE FACILITY.
• Hospital lt is an institution where people undergo medical diagnosis, care treatment.