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| 4 FUNCTIONS OF THE MASS MEDIA |
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(MICE)
- TO MAKE MONEY
- TO INFORM
- TO CARRY ADVERTISEMENTS
- TO ENTERTAIN
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| The promotion of a false or unproven health method for profit |
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| A 2003 survey found that 37% of uninsured persons said that... |
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| cost had deterred them from getting needed medical care during the previous year. |
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| Those adept at using slogans and buzzwords. |
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| Quackery promoters are adept at using _____ and _______. |
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| The _______ majority of Americans are victims to quackery. |
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| What are the 5 quackery vulnerabilities? |
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- LACK OF SUSPICION
- DESPERATIONS
- ALIENATION
- BELIEF IN MAGIC
- OVERCONFIDENCE
(Think S.A.D.O.M.) |
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| QUACKERY AND HEALTH FRAUD PROBLEMS WITH PRODUCTS |
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- False claims
- Medicinal herbs are not useful
- Majority of mail-order health products are fakes
- Most over-the-counter products can be useful in self-care, but other solutions may be better
- Some devices are gimmicks that have less or no effect on fitness
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| a type of quackery and helath fraud problem associated with products |
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- Many practioners fall short of the ideal
- Some practitioners are completely unqualified
- Many consumers have problems with access and affordability
- The mental health marketplace is replete with unqualified thereapists
- A wide variety of practioners engage in "alternative" practices that are no science base and have no proven value
- The qualtiy of care in hospitals and nursing homes varies considerably from one to another
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| Problems with service in Health Care (QUACKERY AND HEALTH FRAUD) |
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Problems with Service--
Many Physicians: |
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- order too many tests
- prescribe too many drugs
- fail to keep-up-to-date
- pay insufficient attention to preventive measures
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PROBLEMS WITH SERVICE--
Some physicians:
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- Do not spend sufficient time interviewing
- Do not spend sufficient time examining
- Do not spend sufficient time advising
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| Attempts to control costs have included: |
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| elimination of nonessential services |
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| True or False: Rising costs and lack of adequate insurance coverage has given rise to what many people call a health-care crisis |
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| 2 things give rise to the Health-care crisis |
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| rising costs and lack of adequate insurance coverage has given rise to what many people call a health care crisis |
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| managed care can also result in _______ continuity of care |
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| ______ care can also result in decreased continuity of care |
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| unnecessary procedures ordered in an effort to reduce the risk of malpractice suit |
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| Many wasted billions are attributed to "______" medicine |
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| what doctrine was based on the assumption that buyers and sellers had equal bargaining positions |
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| As trade expanded and technology advanced, it became apparent that ______________ ____________ is not enough. |
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| Food and Drug Administration |
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| Protective forces for healthcare consumers |
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FDA
USPS
FTC
STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL
PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS
HOSPITAL AND INSURANCE COMPANY POLICY
VOLUNTARY AND CONSUMER GROUP (WATCHDOGS) |
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| T/F: the FDA is a protective force for healthcare consumers |
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| T/F: the FTC is a protective force for healthcare consumers |
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| T/F: the PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS are a protective force for healthcare consumers |
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| Hospital and insurance company policies are a type of ______ ______ for health care consumers |
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| What is the type of protective force that are known as "watchdogs"? |
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| Voluntary and Consumer Group |
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| 7 types of protective forces for healthcare consumers |
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FDA
USPS
FTC
STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL
PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS
HOSPITAL AND INSURANCE COMPANY POLICY
VOLUNTARY AND CONSUMER GROUP (WATCHDOGS) |
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| 8 characteristics of an intelligent health consumer characteristics |
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1. values evidence based medicine
2. seeks reliable sources of information
3. maintains a healthy lifestyle
4. reports fraud, quackery, etc. to the appropriate agencies
5. select practitioners with great care
6. proactive in preventive practices and behaviors
7. communicates effectively
8. is familiar with the economic aspects of health care |
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| scientific method, research design, and peer review |
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| are methods used in determining facts |
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| The 3 Scientific Method Characteristics |
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1. Self-correcting
2. Requires objectivity
3. Experiments must be reproducible |
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| The 1st Step in the Scientific Method |
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| The second step in the scientific method |
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| The third step of the scientific method |
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| The fourth step in the scientific method |
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| The 5th step in the scientific method |
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| Steps in the Scientific Method |
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1. Observation
2. Formation of Hypothesis
3. Experimentation
4. Analysis
5. Conclusion |
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| 3 Ways Facts are Determined |
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1. peer review
2. the scientific method
3. research design |
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| involve systematic observation of people who are ill |
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| include studies of animals, living tissue, cells and disease-causing agents |
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| analyze data from various population groups to identify factors related to the occurrence of diseases |
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| Controlled Clinical Trials |
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| offer the most credible evidence |
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| Case Studies, Laboratory Experiments, Epidemiological Studies, Controlled Clinical Trials |
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| a process in which work is reviewed by others who usually have equivalent or superior knowledge |
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| Problems with Health Information |
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1. Reliability of Sources
2. Nonprofessionals
3. Pseudoscience
4. Professionals
5. Educational institutions
6. Print and Electronic Media |
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| One of the problems with health information has too much variability. |
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| One of the problems with health information has too much variability. |
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| The problem with health information and nonprofessionals is that |
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| nonprofessionals are not experts int he field |
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set of ideas put forth as scientific when they are not.
is a problem with health information |
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| the problem with health information that show that scientific training does not guarantee reliability |
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| The problem with health information and educational institutions is that there are |
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| issues with accreditation |
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| ________ is a major factor in the success of quackery |
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| publicity (print and electronic media) |
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| Judging credibility on the internet |
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1. Who maintains the information?
2. Is it linked with other reputable sources of medical information?
3. When was it last updated?
4. Is it selling a product? |
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| Health on the Net Foundation- is a recognized standard-setting organization |
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| founded to encourage the dissemination of quality health information for patients and professionals and the general public, and to facilitate access to the latest and most relevant medical data through the use of the internet. |
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| T/F: The HONcode is a code of ethics that guides site managers in setting up a minimum set of mechanisms to provide quality, objective and transparent medical information tailored to the needs of the audience. |
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| True: The HONcode is a code of ethics that guides site managers in setting up a minimum set of mechanisms to provide quality, objective and transparent medical information tailored to the needs of the audience. |
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Authority
Complementary
Confidentiality
Attribution
Justifiability
Transparency of authorship
Transparency of sponsorship
honesty in advertising and editorial policy |
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| marketing appeal used by hospitals |
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| prescription drug marketing |
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| Marketing appeal for pharmaceutical companies. |
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| word that quackery is derived from |
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| a pretender to medical skill |
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| one who talks pretentiously without sound knowledge of the subject discussed |
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| many billions of dollars are spent yearly on products and services that are falsely claimed to prevent or alleviate health problems |
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financial harm
improper diagnosis
unsafe procedures
delay of getting proper treatment
psychological harm |
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spontaneous remission
placebo effect |
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| conclude the treatment was cause of the return to good health |
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| power of suggestion and may be used to satisfy a patient that something is being done |
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| characteristic behavior or practitioners and promoters of quackery |
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1. make unrealistic promises
2. use false support for claims
3. use pseudo-medical or pseudo-scientific jargon
4.display credentials or use titles that could be confused with those of reputable practitioners
5. make unsubstantiated claims
use generalizations |
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| promoters of quackery tend to disparage accepted ____ ____ as well as ____-____ _____. |
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| scientific methods...consumer-protection laws |
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| Freedom of Choice + Quackery |
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| promoters of quackery argue that personal experience determines what works and that patients should be free to select any therapy they wish |
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| examples of "weasel words" |
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Helps...
Virtually...
New and improved... |
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| Tools of the trade + advertising and other promotional activities |
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1. psychological manipulation
2. use of power words to gain attention
3. use of misleading comparisons to encourage consumers to jump to conclusions
4. use of imagery to appeal to emotion
5 use of half-truths
6. use of "weasel words" like: helps... virtually...new and improved! |
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| Marketing appeal + food industry |
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| tends to promtoe dietary imbalance |
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| hospitals + marketing appeal |
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| marketing appeal + pharmaceutical companies |
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| prescription drug marketing |
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| Nutrition and Health Centers + Marketing Appeal |
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| nonprescription advertising |
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| Dietary Supplement Promotion |
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| tends to be misleading in efficacy |
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| some believe the US Postal Service licenses mail-order advertisers |
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| Weight-Control Marketplace + Marketing Appeal |
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| rife with misleading advertisments and promotions |
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| Anti-Aging Establishment + Marketing appeal |
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| youth and beauty aids make false claims |
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| Exercise and Gitness Industry + Marketing Appeal |
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| erroneous evidence for building muscle and enhancing athletic performance |
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| Infomercials + Marketing Appeals |
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| resemblance of talk show format suggests validity to claims |
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| Multilevel Marketing (MLM) + Marketing Appeals |
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| also known as network marketing |
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| Telemarketing Schemes + Marketing Appeals |
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| lure of a prize or trip, "money-back guarantees" |
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| Regulatory Agencies + Marketing/Advertising |
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F.T.C.-FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
F.D.A- FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION
U.S.P.S- UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE |
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