B N E C Q G Y Y U A G L N D U

N R Q L Z A T I C V U A T Z Q
G N E Q C Z P I U L A R Z M U
U J M A Z A N R C T R U R A X
E F A H K A R T V W A T V R N
R B P R G T F I K R N A I I H
Q N O R G R H N M B T N I D J
U G O V U O E R L V E H V Y H
I C G J X O N O O D E E I D E
C D Q V K T O Y T U D N A W D
K X W O N D E R H U G J N T U
L S S E L N I A P L V H F N F
W L Y E X I S G W Z K R N I K
• It is the deliberate misrepresentation of the
ability of a substance, a device, or a person
to prevent or treat disease
• is a type of health fraud that promotes
products and services that have
questionable and unproven scientific bases.

Quackery
Device
Food
Drug
Cosmetics
Treatment

Quackery
“Super food”
“Organic”
“Natural”

FOOD
23 year old Ateneo grad with cancer died
due to stem cell therapy

“We went to her clinic and she told us that she

already treated a similar case and it would only
take three months to treat my daughter…”

Treatment
Warning Signs
One product cures all
“miracle” drug or treatment

WARNING SIGNS
Personal Testimonials
Cannot be proven

WARNING SIGNS
Quick fixes
“in no time at all”
“instant”

WARNING SIGNS
Bloodless or painless surgery

WARNING SIGNS
Time-tested
old remedy
“new discovery”
“breakthrough”
“exclusive”

WARNING SIGNS
Satisfaction guaranteed

WARNING SIGNS
Cause of delayed proper treatment

Quackery
 Photos of quacks will be shown.
Your task is to inspect them and list
down warning signs of quackery.

Quackery
• It includes cures, treatments and
remedies of various health conditions
that are drugless or bloodless in nature

Medical Quackery
• It involves promotion of food fads and
other nutritional practices that claim to
be all-natural. These are believed top
have beneficial properties of multiple
plants

Nutrition Quackery
• It makes use of miraculous gadgets
(such as dials, gauges, electrodes,
magnets and blinkers) that are believed
to cure certain health conditions.

Device Quackery