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18 Cards in this Set
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Health consumer |
anyone who purchases or uses health products or services |
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media |
The various methods of communicating information |
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advertising |
A written or spoken media message design to interest consumers in purchasing our product or service |
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comparison shopping |
A method of judging the benefits of different products by comparing several factors such as quality features and cost |
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warranty |
A companies or stores written agreement to repair a product or refund your money shall not the product function properly |
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online shopping |
using the Internet to buy products and services |
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healthcare system |
all the medical care available to the nations people the way they receive care in the method of payment |
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Primary care physicians |
medical doctors who provide physical check ups and generally care |
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Specialist |
medical doctors trained to handle particular kinds of patients or medical conditions |
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prevention care |
actions that prevent the onset of disease or injury |
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Health insurance |
A plan in which private companies or government programs pay for part or all of a persons medical cost |
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medical history |
complete and comprehensive information about your immunizations and any health problems you have to date |
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fraud |
deliberate deceit or trickery |
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Health fraud |
also known as quackery is the sale of worthless products or services that claim to prevent disease or cure other health problems |
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malpractice |
failure by a health professional to meet excepted standard |
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Public health |
A communitywide effort to monitor and promote the welfare of the population |
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epidemiology |
The scientific study of patterns of disease in a population |
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consumer advocate |
A group or people whose sole purpose is to take on regional national and even international consumer issues |
