The document discusses three components of consumer health: health information, health products, and health services. It defines health information and lists examples of health professionals. It also describes different types of healthcare facilities like hospitals, surgery centers, and extended care facilities. Finally, it discusses health insurance, describing the types of coverage offered, and defines alternative medicines like naturopathy, acupuncture, and herbal remedies.
The document discusses three components of consumer health: health information, health products, and health services. It defines health information and lists examples of health professionals. It also describes different types of healthcare facilities like hospitals, surgery centers, and extended care facilities. Finally, it discusses health insurance, describing the types of coverage offered, and defines alternative medicines like naturopathy, acupuncture, and herbal remedies.
The document discusses three components of consumer health: health information, health products, and health services. It defines health information and lists examples of health professionals. It also describes different types of healthcare facilities like hospitals, surgery centers, and extended care facilities. Finally, it discusses health insurance, describing the types of coverage offered, and defines alternative medicines like naturopathy, acupuncture, and herbal remedies.
The document discusses three components of consumer health: health information, health products, and health services. It defines health information and lists examples of health professionals. It also describes different types of healthcare facilities like hospitals, surgery centers, and extended care facilities. Finally, it discusses health insurance, describing the types of coverage offered, and defines alternative medicines like naturopathy, acupuncture, and herbal remedies.
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HEALTH NOTES HEALTH NOTES
Consumer health has three components: health Consumer health has three components: health information, health products, and health services. information, health products, and health services. I.Health information is any concept, step, or advice that I.Health information is any concept, step, or advice that various sources give to aid the health status of an various sources give to aid the health status of an individual. individual. Health professionals are individuals who are licensed to Health professionals are individuals who are licensed to practice medicine and other allied health programs. An practice medicine and other allied health programs. An example of a health professional is a physician. example of a health professional is a physician. II. Healthcare facilities are places or institutions that offer II. Healthcare facilities are places or institutions that offer healthcare services. There are different types of healthcare healthcare services. There are different types of healthcare facilities (Meeks, et al., 2011). facilities (Meeks, et al., 2011). a. Hospital -It is an institution where people undergo a. Hospital -It is an institution where people undergo medical diagnosis, care and treatment. A hospital offers medical diagnosis, care and treatment. A hospital offers different types of medical care like inpatient and different types of medical care like inpatient and outpatient care. outpatient care. Inpatient care refers to care given to individuals Inpatient care refers to care given to individuals who need to stay inside the hospital to receive proper who need to stay inside the hospital to receive proper treatment, monitoring and care. treatment, monitoring and care. Outpatient care refers to treatment that does not Outpatient care refers to treatment that does not require an individual to stay inside. require an individual to stay inside. Kinds of Hospitals (Meeks, et al., 2011) Kinds of Hospitals (Meeks, et al., 2011) Private- is operated by individuals to gain profit. Private- is operated by individuals to gain profit. Voluntary- does not require profit because it is Voluntary- does not require profit because it is owned by a community or an organization. owned by a community or an organization. Government – or a public hospital is being run by Government – or a public hospital is being run by the state and the treatment fees are subsidized. the state and the treatment fees are subsidized. Teaching – includes a school for medical students. Teaching – includes a school for medical students. b. Walk-In Surgery Center- It is a facility that offers surgery b. Walk-In Surgery Center- It is a facility that offers surgery without the patient being admitted in the hospital. without the patient being admitted in the hospital. c. Health Center - the services in a health center cater to a c. Health Center - the services in a health center cater to a specific population with various health needs. specific population with various health needs. d. Extended Healthcare Facility -A facility that provides d. Extended Healthcare Facility -A facility that provides treatment, nursing care, and residential services to treatment, nursing care, and residential services to patients, often the elderly. patients, often the elderly. III. Health Insurance- is a financial agreement between an III. Health Insurance- is a financial agreement between an insurance company and an individual or group for the insurance company and an individual or group for the payment of healthcare costs” (Payne, et al., 2005). This also payment of healthcare costs” (Payne, et al., 2005). This also may pertain to a “protection that provides benefits for may pertain to a “protection that provides benefits for sickness and injury” (Meeks, et al., 2011). sickness and injury” (Meeks, et al., 2011). It offers various types of coverage: “medical insurance, It offers various types of coverage: “medical insurance, major medical insurance, hospitalization insurance, major medical insurance, hospitalization insurance, surgical insurance, and disability insurance” (Meeks, et al., surgical insurance, and disability insurance” (Meeks, et al., 2011). 2011). Quackery, a form of a health fraud, is any advertisement, Quackery, a form of a health fraud, is any advertisement, promotion, or sale of products and services that have not promotion, or sale of products and services that have not been scientifically proven safe and effective (Meeks, et al, been scientifically proven safe and effective (Meeks, et al, 2011). 2011). Naturopathy “Naturopathic medicine views diseases as a Naturopathy “Naturopathic medicine views diseases as a manifestation of an alteration in the processes by which manifestation of an alteration in the processes by which the body naturally heals itself” (Donatelle, 2006). the body naturally heals itself” (Donatelle, 2006). Naturopathy offers a wide range of natural practices Naturopathy offers a wide range of natural practices including herbal medicine acupuncture, acupressure, including herbal medicine acupuncture, acupressure, nutritional therapy, and ventosa cupping massage therapy. nutritional therapy, and ventosa cupping massage therapy. Herbal medicine -There are 10 herbs that are proven and Herbal medicine -There are 10 herbs that are proven and tested to have medicinal value and approved by the tested to have medicinal value and approved by the Department of Health” Department of Health” Examples of Alternative Medicine Examples of Alternative Medicine 1.Acupuncture 4. Acupressure 1.Acupuncture 4. Acupressure 2. Ventosa Cupping Massage Therapy 2. Ventosa Cupping Massage Therapy 3. Reflexology 5. Nutrition Therapy 3. Reflexology 5. Nutrition Therapy
