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| anyone who purchases or uses health products or services |
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| varius methods of communicating information |
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| a written or spoken media message designed to interest consumers in purchasing a product or service |
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| a method of judging the benefits of different products by comparing several factors, such as quality, features, and cost |
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| a company's or a store's written agreement to repair a product or refund your money should the product not function properly |
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| using the Internet to buy products and services |
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| all the medical care avaliable to a nation's people, the way they receive care, and the method of payment |
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| medical doctors who provide physical checkups and general care |
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| medical doctors trained to handle particular kinds of patients or medical conditions |
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| actions that prevent the onset of disease or injury |
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| a plan in which private companies or government programs pay for part or all of a person's medical cost |
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| complete and comprehensive information about your immunizations and any health problems you have had to date |
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| deliberate deceit or trickery |
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| the sale of worthless products or services that claim to prevent diseases or cure other health problems |
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| failure by a health professional to meet accepted standards |
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| people or groups whose sole purpose is to take on regional, national, and even international consumer issues |
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| a community-wide effort to monitor and promote the welfare of the population |
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| the scientific study of patterns of disease in a population |
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