CONSUMER HEALTH

2. Independent providers licensed to practice in specific areas of healthcare.
5. Provides medical services through a prepaid amount (e.g., SSS).
6. Medical care offered by a hospital that does not require an individual to stay inside the hospital.
10. Specific services not covered by a health insurance policy.
13. A form of alternative medicine that uses magnetic fields or biofields.
14. One of the eight basic rights of a consumer; the right to compensation for misrepresentation, shoddy goods, or unsatisfactory services.
15. Institutions where patients undergo medical diagnosis, care, and treatment.
17. An alternative medicine practice that focuses on treating specific disorders by massaging the soles of the feet.
18. A factor in evaluating health information and products, including the purpose or caveats of the information.
19. The belief that diseases are manifestations of alterations in the body, which can naturally heal itself.
20. Individuals who are licensed to practice medicine and other allied health programs.

1. Facilities that cater to specific populations with various health needs.
3. One of the ten herbs proven and approved by the DOH to have medicinal value; used to treat urinary stones.
4. One of the ten herbs proven to have medicinal value; used to relieve body aches and pain.
7. An alternative medicine practice similar to acupuncture but uses hands instead of needles to apply pressure to specific points on the body.
8. Medical care offered by a hospital that requires an individual to stay inside the hospital.
9. A form of fraud that advertises, promotes, or sells products and services that are not backed by science.
11. A factor in evaluating health information and products, including the source and recency of the information.
12. Items used or consumed to improve an individual's well-being.
16. Advice or data provided to aid an individual’s health.