HEFB 325 Study Guide - Final Guide: Equifax, Natural Family Planning, Mammography
30 Oct 2014
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Chapter two: becoming a wise consumer (cid:149) module quiz # 11: Effective consumer skills include having an awareness and knowledge of health products and services, making informed choices, and knowing how to obtain better consumer services. There are important guidelines that can be utilized when locating and selecting a health care provider. A variety of health care practitioners provide special and specific services that can be beneficial to women"s health. Alternative health care offers options to conventional medicine but as a rule is not taught in us medical schools. Many of these alternative practices have not been scientifically proven to be medically beneficial. Fraudulent health care costs american citizens more than billion annually; therefore, it is essential to recognize and report acts of fraudulent behavior. Prescription and over the counter drugs can cause physical and psychological addiction as well as tolerance and withdrawal symptoms.
