2. Health Service Providers
โข Health service providers are
trained health professionals
who provide medical care
and services to people who
need health care.
3. Health Professionals
โข Those who are licensed to practice
medicine are the physicians. They are
most knowledgeable to get the
patientโs medical histories, skilled to
perform physical examination, give
diagnosis and most specially licensed to
prescribe medication. Some of them are
licensed to perform an operation or
surgery
5. Some of medical specialists you
must be aware of are the following:
โข Allergists โ Specialists who diagnose
and treat allergies.
โข Cardiologists โ They specialized in
treating the heart and blood vessel.
โข Dermatologists โ They specialized in
treating skin problems.
6. โข Endocrinologists โ Specialists in
diagnosis and treatment of glandular
disorder.
โข Gastroenterologists โ They specialized in
treating digestive tract disorder.
โข Geriatricians โ They specialized in
providing care and treat female
reproductive health.
โข Internists โ They provide nonsurgical
treatment of internal organs.
7. โข Neurologists โ They treat nervous
system disorder
โข Obstetricians โ They provide care and
treatment of pregnant women and their
unborn babies.
โข Oncologists โ They are specialists in
treating tumors and cancer.
โข Ophthalmologists โ They provide
medical, surgical care and treatment of
the eyes.
8. โข Orthopedists โ They specialized in treating
bones, muscle and joints.
โข Otolaryngologists โ They specialized in
treating disorder of the ears, nose and throat.
โข Pediatricians โ They provide care and treat
childrenโs diseases.
โข Psychiatrists โ They provide treatment of
mental and emotional disorder.
โข Urologists โ Specialists who diagnose and
treat disorders of the urinary tract.
9. Health Facilities
โข Selecting the correct health
facilities to ensure positive health-
care experience is very critical.
Treatments are provided by these
medical facilities, depending on the
nature of the treatment required.
10. โข If you consider a hospital or clinic for
any treatment, you should be aware of
the licensure requirements for the
various accreditations of the facility. An
accredited hospital or clinic has met
rigorous standards set for the facility.
This accreditation indicates the
likelihood of high quality care and
services.
11. โข Your knowledge and responsible
action in selecting health
practitioners and health facilities
providers will reduce the
likelihood of being financially or
physically abused.
12. Health Care Plans and
Financing Systems
(PhilHealth, Health
Maintenance Organization,
Private Health Insurance)
13. โข The most common form of prepaid health
plan, is the Health Maintenance
Organization (HMO) that provides
prepaid health care for its members. A
member of this health care plan can pay
a set premium and have practically all of
the health care, including clinic visits and
diagnostic tests, paid for in advance.
HMO provides care at the lowest
possible cost.
14. โข There are private health programs/
health insurance that protect people
from high cost of medical care. These
are useful in helping the patients pay for
hospital bills and other hospital-related
expenses. Private health insurance plan
must be studied carefully before
considering to get it.
15. โข You must know what services and
treatment are covered and which
are excluded. A medical expense
that is paid for under the terms of
a health insurance plan is the
covered expense.
16. โข The government offers health-care
insurance for people. There are 2 types
of medical insurance programs, the
public and the private program. The
Government Social Insurance System
(GSIS) and the Social Security System
(SSS) are both concerned with the
health care of employees.
17. โข GSIS is for government
employees while SSS is for
private employees. Philhealth is
another program that helps all
members and their dependents
who have been hospitalized.
18. โข In RA 10645 or โAn Act Providing for
the Mandatory Philhealth Coverage for
All Senior Citizen,โ all citizens who are
60 years old and above will receive the
benefits and discounts extended to
ordinary PhilHealth member by just
present a valid ID that proves their real
age.
19. โข Health programs and health
insurance are very useful for all
members to avail of health
services with assistance for their
medical and hospital expenses.
20. Quackery
โข Quackery is a problem that affects
consumers. Some health fads fall into
the category of quackery. It is the
practice of a dishonest person who
deliberately takes advantage of
consumers by pretending to have
medical knowledge and skills.
21. โข He/ She provides health
misinformation in the form of
โsecretโ remedies. It may include
treatments, plan devices,
cosmetics, drugs, foods and many
more. The person who is practicing
quackery is called quack.
22. โข Quacks have been around for many
years. Today they have been more ways
than ever to sell their wares. In addition
to TV, radio, magazines, newspapers,
infomercials, mail, and even word-of-
mouth, they now can use the internet
websites offer miracle cures; emails tell
stories of overnight magic.
23. โข Older people are often the target of
quack with their health care fraud.
Quacks prey on people who are
afraid of pain and those living with
chronic and life-threatening
diseases. They easily fall for a false
promise of a quick and painless
cure.
24. โข Quackery is a serious problem
because unproven remedies that
promise false hope may be harmful.
It may also waste money for a
treatment not needed and not
effective. It is often the cause of
delayed proper medication for an
illness.
26. โข There are lots of medical
quackery that promise quick cure.
These products or services are
fraudulent. Medical quackery
offers fake treatment that delays
people from seeking effective
medical treatment for their serious
illness.
27. โข Here are some signs of health
quackery. If you see these
phrases on their advertisements
or if you hear these from persons
endorsing or providing treatment,
then suspect quackery.
28. 1. Cure all diseases
2. No other person/agency has it or not
available anywhere
3. Not accepted by medical professionals
4. Secret remedies or quick cure
5. Painless cure
6. Better than any other
products/treatments
29. โข Proper health knowledge is your
best protection as a consumer
against quackery. Falling into the
prey of quacks causes you
physical and psychological harm.
