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QUARTER 1 Module No. 4 Topic: CONSUMER HEALTH

Lesson: QUACKERY
Objectives:
1. discusses the various forms of health service providers and healthcare plans;
2. explains the nature and dangers of quackery;
3. explains the different kinds of complementary and alternative health care
modalities; and
4. reports fraudulent health services

Concept/ Remember/ Simple Discussion/Examples

1.PRETEST

Directions: Read the questions carefully. Encircle the letter of the best answer
from the given choices.

1. What health program aim to appraise the health conditions of individuals

through screening and examinations, cure and treat disorders?
A. Health Information C. Health Care Provider
B. Health Services D. Health Career
2. Which of the following are reliable sources of information?
A. Quacks C. Hearsays
B. Licensed professionals D. Commercialized Advertisement
3. What healthcare provide diagnoses, perform medical examinations and
prescribes medication?
A. Physician C. Health Specialist
B. Health Care Practitioner D. Allied health professionals
4. These are places or institutions that offer health care services.
A. Hospitals C. Health Care Provider
B. Health Facilities D. Health Care Family

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5. What healthcare provider offers a protection that provides benefits for sickness
and injury?
A. Health Care Provider C. Health Insurance
B. Health Care Family D. Health Facilities

2. REVIEW

Health services are often connected to healthcare. These programs aim to appraise
the health conditions of individuals through screening and examinations, cure and
treat disorders, prevent and control the spread of diseases, provide safety,
emergency care, and first aid, and ensure a follow-up program for individuals who
have undergone treatments

Health Professionals Individuals who are licensed to practice medicine and other
allied health programs. An example of a health professional is a physician. A
physician records the medical history of individuals, provides diagnoses, performs
medical examinations, and prescribes medications. There are different types of
physicians based on their area of specialization.

Healthcare Facilities Healthcare facilities are places or institutions that offer

healthcare services. There are different types of healthcare facilities

a. Hospital It is an institution where people undergo medical diagnosis, care

and treatment
b. Walk-In Surgery Center It is a facility that offers surgery without the patient
being admitted in the hospital.
c. Health Center The services in a health center cater to a specific population
with various health needs.
d. Extended Healthcare Facility A facility that provides treatment, nursing
care, and residential services to patients, often the elderly.

Health insurance is a financial agreement between an insurance company and an

individual or group for the payment of healthcare costs”

Question:
1. What are the other medical specializations that you know? List them
and their areas of expertise below.
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3. INTRODUCTION
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CONSUMER HEALTH (Quackery)

Consumers receive health information, products, and services from various

sources; thus, individuals may be prone to frauds. An example of which is
quackery.

Quackery, a form of a health fraud, is any advertisement, promotion, or sale

of products and services that have not been scientifically proven safe and effective
(Meeks, et al, 2011). It is being operated by a quack. A quack is an individual that
has little or no professional qualifications to practice medicine. It also pretentiously
uses meaningless medical jargon and relies on scare tactics, paranoid accusations,
and quick fixes. There are three major characteristics of health quackery. First, it is
a big business. A huge amount of money is spent on fraudulent health products
and services. Second, it multiplies and spreads fast. Lastly, it thrives on individuals
who are diagnosed with illnesses that are known to have no cure.

The three forms of quackery are:

a. Medical quackery
- Medical quackery includes cures, treatments, and remedies of
various health conditions that are drugless or bloodless in nature.
b. Nutrition quackery
- Nutrition quackery involves promotion of food fads and other
nutritional practices that claim to be all-natural. These are believed
to have beneficial properties of multiple plants in one product.

c. Device quackery
- Device quackery makes use of miraculous gadgets (such as dials,
gauges, electrodes, magnets, and blinkers) that are believed to cure
certain health conditions.

ACTIVITY NO.1 QUACK QUACK

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Directions: Study the pictures and Identify the three forms of quackery, write
your answer inside the box.

ACTIVITY NO.2 MORE QUACKS

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Directions: Complete the table by writing five (5) other examples of medical,
nutrition and device quackery.

Medical Nutrition Device

ACTIVITY NO.3 BAD QUACK

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Directions: List down at least three (3) the possible dangers of quackery to a
person’s physical and psychological well being

Physical Psychological

4. CHECK YOUR UNDERSTANDING

Direction: In 2-3 paragraphs, answer the following question on a box:

As a Grade 10 student, how can you protect your family and yourself from
quackery?

6. POSTTEST

Direction: Enumerate the following statements

1-3 Major characteristics of Quackery
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4-7 Characteristics of Pretentious Quackery Advertisement

8-10 Various Sources of Consumers Fraud

References:
Bautista J V., Carlos J N., Carlos J E., Banzon V C., Darilag A G., Lugue V R.,
Palu-ay A A., Vergara L A., & Nery R F., (2006) MAPEH for a Better you (pp. 341-
345) LG& M Corporation.
Darilag A G., & Vergara L A.(2009) Enjoy life with P.E. and Health (pp. 175-181) SD
publishing Inc.
Schaller & Carroll. (1979). Health, Quackery & the Consumer. W.B. Sanders
Company.

Answer Key
Pretest
1. A
2. D
3. D
4. A
5. A

Activity No. 1- Quack Quack

Medical Quackery
Nutrition Quackery
Device Quackery

Activity No. 2- More Quacks

Medical Quackery
1. Healer (Albularyo)
2. Hilot
3. Magnet Therapy
4. Homeopathy
5. Vitamin Megadose

Nutrition Quackery
1. Excessively Advertise
2. Multi- level Marketing
3. Anecdotes
4. To good to be true
5. Disclaimers

Device Quackery
6. Abs Stimulator

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7. Muscle Electrotherapy
8. Acupuncture Stimulator
9. Meridian Therapy Massager
10. Relax Massage Chair

Activity No. 3- Bad Quacks

Physical
1. It puts lives of the public in great danger
2. It leads to conflict between consumers and sellers
3. Body parts deformities may arise

Psychological
1. It causes anxiety
2. It causes distress to the public
3. It creates frustrations and regrets on the consumers

Post Test

1. Medical Quackery
2. Nutrition Quackery
3. Device Quackery
4. Meaningless medical Jargon
5. Relies on scare tactics
6. Paranoid accusations
7. Quick fixes
8. Health Information
9. Health Products
10. Health Services

Prepared by:

NIKKI SANTOS AMISTOSO

Teacher I

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