Unit 1, Lesson 2 National Health Standards 1.5, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 6.1

 Health-care provider  Trained, licensed professional who performs services that help people maintain or improve their health status 1 Meeks, Linda. Heit, Philip. Page, Randy. Health and Wellness. McGraw-Hill Glencoe p. 17

 Health Service  The work performed by a health-care worker  Fill a prescription, clean teeth, perform an operation  Health Product – something made to restore health  Toothbrush, toothpaste, wheelchairs, bandages

 Grocery store, pharmacy, doctor’s office  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention  American Heart Association  American Lung Association  American Cancer Society  American Medical Association

 American Association for Health Education  Medical journals  School counselors  Video and television programs  Local public library

 Read and analyze information  Ask questions – reliability  What is the source of the information?  What are the qualifications of those giving the information?  Is the information current?  Have professionals validated the information?

 What is the purpose of the information?  Does the information educate or appeal to emotions?  How can one get additional information?  Are the claims realistic?  Evaluate all available information

 Contact the following:  Food and Drug Administration  Federal Trade Commission  Consumer Product Safety Commission  United States Postal Service

 Food and Drug Administration  Enforce laws to protect safety when using food, drugs, and medical devices, cosmetics  recall faulty products  Maintain FDA Consumer Information Line

 Federal Trade Commission  Check advertising claims  Control wording of advertisements  Consumer Product Safety Commission  Establish and enforce safety standards for products  Recall products

 United States Postal Service  Protect the public when things are sent through the mail  Maintain the Inspector General’s hotline 

 Community emergency care  911

 Governmental health resources  An agency established by the federal government to oversee the health of the nation  Health professionals groups  Monitor the training and ethics of health professionals  Health advocate group  Educate the public about specific health conditions

 Documentation of personal health, health care, and health-care providers  Vital statistics – see page 24