Cot Powerpoint Quackery

Quack
ery
HEALTH
MAPEH
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Motivation:
What health services did

you last avail of?
What health product did
you last purchase?
Study the Posters…
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Where do you often see this kind of
posters?
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What message do these posters want to
convey?
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What is being sold in the first
poster?
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What is being sold in the second
poster?
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On this products, what does it
guarantee?
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Will you buy
it?
Why do you want to buy the
product?
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What is your reason for declining the
product?
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Consumer receives health

information, products and services
from various sources, thus
individuals may be prone to frauds.
An example of which is
QUAKERY.
Do you know
what quackery
is?
WHAT IS QUACKERY?
Quackery is a health scam that promotes bogus
products and services that do not have scientific
and proven quality or effects.
*It is a short term for quack-salver that comes

from two Middle Dutch terms that mean “healing
with unguents”.
- A soft greasy or viscous substance used as
an
ointment or for lubrication.
*However, quacken means “to boast”, so a

kwakzalver (quack doctor/impostor) might be a
healer who boasts14 about his power or products.
A quack is an individual that has
little or no professional qualifications
to practice medicine.
He/she also pretentiously uses
meaningless medical jargon and
relies on scare tactics, paranoid
accusations, and quick fixes.

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There are three major
characteristics of health
quackery.
First, it is a big business. A huge amount of
money is spent on fraudulent health products
and services.
Second, it multiplies and spread fast.
Lastly, it thrives on individual who are
diagnosed with illnesses that are known to have
no cure. ADD A FOOTER
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What are the

three (3) forms
of Quackery
class? Any
idea?
Activity
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Study and
identify the
three (3) forms
of quackery.
THREE TYPES OF QUACKERY
1. MEDICAL QUACKERY
*Pertains to the malpractice in the medical profession where
the pseudo-doctors claim to be experts and competent in
treating diseases
*The intention is always to make profit at the expense of
deceiving the public
*They capitalize on the hope, ignorance, and fear of people
who want to change some parts of their body and heal
illnesses using the advancement in the medical field. ADD A FOOTER
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COMMON EXAMPLES:
• Cosmetic surgeons who claim to
have an instant effect in reducing body
weight and shape through injection, body
application, surgery or oral medication.
• Deceptive faith healers

(albularyo) who earn money with their
gimmicks and fake prescriptions. They
sell items like wonder bracelets and
necklaces, mattress pads and other
devices which they project to heal
diseases and physical appearance ADD A FOOTER
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2. NUTRITION QUACKERY
*Any forms of fake or unclassified claims of nutritional value
or impact.
*One of the most popular and profitable hoaxes that goes in
the form of dietary supplements, herbal remedies, weight
loss
products, energy boosters and medicines which do not have
any approval from Bureau of Foods and Drugs.
A government agency that examines all foods and drugs being sold in the market
ADD A FOOTER
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*Products should bear the scientific link between
the substance and the health impacts to the
consumers. It should declare what it can
concretely do to the human body.
*More often than not, products become

detrimental to one’s health, ironic from what its
label tells.
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• LOOK CLOSELY. Marketing geniuses can advertise a
product with myths and misinformation but the package you
open has to tell the truth. Look at the bottle or package
itself.
Here are two examples:
• Ads for chromium piolinate claim the supplement builds
lean tissue and burns fat. But the bottle itself never says
that because it isn’t true. Strength training builds lean
tissue. Cardiovascular conditioning promotes use of stored
body fat.
• The box for a popular nutrition bar reads, “to burn stored
body fat, you must eat the correct ratio of carbohydrates,
proteins, and fats,” but the statement isn’t on the wrapperADD A FOOTER
25 because it isn’t true.
3. DEVICE QUACKERY
*pertains to the claims or information about the

products that are “too
good to be true”.
*they deceive the customers by exaggerating the
quality, efficiency and
trying to justify its cost, or they lower its price along
with its quality
*is after the money or profit
ADD A FOOTER
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COMMON EXAMPLES:
1. Substandard appliances and gadgets which

usually cause health hazards and accidents,
like fire, electric explosions and the likes.
ADD A FOOTER
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Why Quackery thrives in the
Philippines probably because of the
following reasons:
•The Quick and Inexpensive Cure

•Ignorance
•Fear of surgery or Legitimate
Medical Treatment
•Effect of Placebos
•Hypochondria Patients
HARMFUL, PHYSICAL AND
PSYCHOLOGICAL
EFFECTS OF QUACKERY
1. It puts the lives of the public in great
danger.
2. It creates regrets and frustrations on the
consumers due to unwise spending of their
resources.
3. It leads to conflict between consumers
and sellers.
4. It causes anxiety and distress to the
public due to its uncertainty of
effectiveness and lack of assurance in
terms of safety.
5. It may develop dreaded diseases
(cancer, hepatitis, and the likes)
6. Body parts deformities may arise.
7. People who have existing illnesses may
become worse.
APPLICATIO
INSTRUCTION:
N:
Complete the table by writing

other examples of medical,
nutrition and device quackery.
Medical Nutritional Device
Quackery Quackery Quackery
Well done
class!
Class, have you

ever been a
victim of a
Quack?
What type of
quack do you
easily fall for?
Do you want to
be a victim of
quack?
How do you detect

Quackery?
* False Credentials
* Immediate Results
* Sales Pitch ( phrases such as
Miracle, Magic, Secret remedy
etc.)
* And Many more..
Evaluatio
n:
Fill in the diagram below by
answering the question:

“WHY DO PEOPLE FALL FOR
QUACKERY?”
B. Write one paragraph
essay on how can you
protect your family and
yourself from quackery?
Assignmen
t:
1. What are the possible
dangers of quackery to a
person’s physical and
psychological well-being?
Answers:
A.Identification
1.False Credentials
2.Immediate Results
3.Sales Pitch (Phrases such as Miracle,
Magic, Secret remedy, etc.)
4.And many more

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What are the three major characteristics of health quackery?

What are the three forms of Quackery class?

Quack

What health services did

Consumer receives health

*It is a short term for quack-salver that comes

*However, quacken means “to boast”, so a

What are the

• Deceptive faith healers

*More often than not, products become

*pertains to the claims or information about the

1. Substandard appliances and gadgets which

•The Quick and Inexpensive Cure

Complete the table by writing

Class, have you

How do you detect

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