Health Ch. 2 Lessons 3 & 4

someone who purchases or uses health products or services

• health consumer

• consumer

• buyer

• seller of goods

A written or spoken media message designed to interest consumers in purchasing a product or service

• blog

• advertisement

• buying power

• shopping

judging the benefits of different products by comparing several factors, such as quality, features, and cost

• comparison shopping

• let's make a deal

• window shopping

• using gift cards

a company's or store's written agreement to repair a product or refund your money if the product doesn't function properly.

• safety

• evaluation

• warranty

• good faith

People or groups whose sole purpose is to take on regional, national, and even international consumer issues.

• consumer advocates

• warranty

• health fraud

failure by a health professional to meet accepted standards

• malpractice

• health fraud

• consumer choice

the sale of worthless products or services that claim to prevent disease or cure other health problems

• health fraud

• malpractice

• warranty

the ideas, beliefs, and attitudes about what is important that help guide the way you live

• values

• goals

• skills

an overall state of well-being or total health

• wellness

• spiritual health

• social health

• health continuum

the collective beliefs, customs, and behaviors of a group

• culture

• social health

• chronic disease

• peers