Consumer Health Lesson 1

1. CONSUMER HEALTH
 Health Information - is any idea that we hear from people around us, read from books and other printed
materials, or from the media that influence our health.
 Health Products - are the items that we consume to improve our well-being like medicine, food, clothes,
furniture, electronics, etc.
 People acquire health information and products from various sources like people, media, and technology.
It is important to identify the reliability of these sources.
 Reliable sources of health information and products are licensed professionals who took
up specialized and intensive studies in the field. We can also find reliable health information from
health books, and accredited online sources.
 Unreliable sources of information and products are those who from people who are not
experts in this field.
 Health Services - are programs we avail from various providers such as physicians, nurses, therapists, health
workers, hospital, clinics, and government.
 Healthcare provider is a trained professional who provides people with healthcare.
 Health Professionals - are individuals who are licensed to practice medicine and other allied
health programs.
 Physician - records the medical history of individuals, provides diagnoses, performs
medical examinations and prescribes medications.
 Cardiologist
 Dermatologist
 Gastroenterologist
 Geriatrician
 Neurologist
 Orthopedist
 Ophthalmologist
 Pediatrician
 Pulmonologist
 Urologist
 Healthcare practitioners - is an independent healthcare provider who is licensed to
practice on a specific area of the body.
 Podiatrists - who specialize in the problems of the feet.
 Dentist
 Optometrists
 Allied health professional - is a trained healthcare provider who practices under the
supervision of a physician or healthcare practitioner.
 Nurses
 Dieticians
 Pharmacists
 Physical Therapists
 Health Facilities are places or institutions that offer healthcare services.
a. Hospital is an institution where people undergo medical diagnosis, care and treatment.
Types of Medical Care
 Inpatient
 Outpatient
Different Kinds of Hospital
 Private Hospital - is operated by individuals to gain profit.
 Voluntary Hospital - is not require profit because it is owned by a community
or an organization.
 Government or Public Hospital - is being run by the state and the treatment
fees are subsidized.
 Teaching Hospital - includes a school for medical students.
Classification of Hospitals
 General Hospitals
 Specialty Hospital
b. Walk- In Surgery Center is a facility offers surgery without the patient being admitted in
the hospital.
c. Health Center is the services in the health center cater to a specific population with various
health needs.
d. Extended Healthcare Facility is a facility that provides treatment, nursing care, and
residential services to patients, often the elderly.