CONSUMER HEALTH

Study of things that influence health and decision on how to spend money
Develop a person’s ability to evaluate and utilize health information, products and services.
1. Health Information
  1. Claims and facts about the products and services affecting the health consumers.
How to become a wise and well- informed consumer?
1. Get to know the products and services.
  1. Be meticulous.
    1. When in doubt, consult the authorities.
      1. NEVER sacrifice the quality for the quantity.
2. Criteria for Consideration
  1. Safety
    1. Will it be safe for usage?
    2. Environmental Impact
      1. Will it cause damage to the environment?
    3. Price
      1. How much does it cost?
      2. Quality
        Is the quality great?
Kinds of Consumer
1. Rights and Responsibilities
  1. Right to choose
    1. Right to be informed
      1. Right to safety
2. Intelligent Consumer
  1. Panic Buyer
    1. Triggers: Rising Prices, Product Shortages, Political Disorders, Perceived Disaster and Calamities
  2. Needs before wants
  3. Spendthrift Consumer
    1. Lavish spending
    2. Bargain Addict
      1. Obsessed to all types of sale
      2. Close- Fisted Consumer
        Doesn’t spend money at all.
        Impulsive Buyer
        Shopping on a whim

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	Created by miko baricante about 4 years ago