National Capital Region

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Schools Division Office- Quezon City
BATASAN HILLS NATIONAL HIGH
SCHOOL
IBP,Road, Batasan Hills Quezon City

Supplementary
Learning Materials
SLeM 1 Quarter 1
MAPEH

HEALTH EDUCATION

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HOW TO USE THIS SLeM
Before starting the SLEM, I want you to set aside other tasks that will disturb
you while enjoying the lessons. Read the simple instructions below to successfully
enjoy the objectives of this kit. Have fun!
1. Follow carefully all the contents and instructions indicated on every page of this
module.
2. Write in your notebook the concepts that you learned. Writing enhances
learning and helps you keep in mind what is important
3. Perform all the provided activities in the module.
4. Let your facilitator/ guardian assess your answers using the answer key.
5. Enjoy studying.

PARTS OF THIS SLeM

● Expectations. These are what you will learn after completing the lessons in the
module.
● Pre-test. This will measure what you already know about the concepts to be
mastered throughout the lesson.
● Looking Back to your Lesson. This section will measure what learning and
skills you gained from the previous lesson.
● Brief Introduction. This section will give you an overview of the lesson.
● Activities. This is a set of activities you will perform.
● Remember. This section summarizes the concepts and applications of the
lessons.
● Check your Understanding. It will check what you have learned from the
lessons.
● Post-test. This will measure how much you have learned from the entire
module.

Content Standards

The learner understands the guidelines and criteria in the selection and

evaluation of health information, products, and services.

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 Lesson 1: CONSUMER HEALTH EDUCATION

Expectations
At the end of the lesson, you are expected to:

● explain the guidelines and criteria in the selection and evaluation of health
information, products and services;
● discuss the various forms of health service providers and healthcare plans;
● select health professionals, specialists and health care services wisely;
● report fraudulent health services;
● explain the different kinds of complementary and alternative health care
modalities;
● explain the importance of consumer laws to protect public health;
● identify national and international government agencies and private
organizations that implement programs for consumer protection; and
● participate in programs for consumer welfare and protection.

Pre-test
A. Answer the following multiple choice test and know how well you know
about quackery in health. Write your answers on the space before each
number.

_____1. In availing health information, products and services, it is important to

evaluate the reliability of the source to avoid________.
A. bias B. duplication C. quackery D. loss
_____2. It is a form of quackery that includes cures, treatments, and remedies of
various health conditions that are drugless or bloodless in nature.
A. Medical B. Nutrition C. Device D. Product
_____3. This refers to a form of quackery in food products and other nutritional
practices claiming to be all-natural.
A. Medical B. Nutrition C. Device D. Product
_____4. It is a form of quackery that makes use of miraculous gadgets and is believed
to cure illness.
A. Medical B. Nutrition C. Device D. Product
_____5. It is explained as a form of health fraud in any advertisement, promotion, or
sale of products which are not scientifically proven safe and effective.
A. Diet B. Quackery C. Physician D. Medical jargon

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_____6. What might happen to a person who supports quackery?
A. Gain money B. Be sent to jail C. Get cured D. Be famous
_____7. Who is the person responsible to question a quack when someone files a
complaint?
A. Barangay Captain B. Medical Council C. Health Council D. Police
_____8. It is an example of medical quackery.
A. Hilot B. Dentist C. Water therapy D. Neurologist
_____9. Which of the following is an example of nutrition quackery?
A. food supplements C. lemon-honey juice
B. banana D. fruit salad
____10. Which of the following is an example of device quackery?
A. Thermal scanner C. inhalator
B. massage roller D. sphygmomanometer
____11. A person who practices health fraud is known as _______.
A. Quack B. Doctor C. Physician D. Army

B. Identify the criterion for evaluating health information and products

described in the following statements. Choose your answer from the words in the
box.

Credibility Content Disclosure Interactivity

____12. It tells about the purpose and caveat of the information.

____13. It identifies the source and recency of information.

____14. It describes the feedback mechanism and means of information exchange

between the source and the consumer.

____15. It determines the accuracy, disclaimer and completeness of information.

Brief Introduction
Quackery is a form of health fraud, advertisement, promotion, or sale of
products and services that have not been scientifically proven safe and effective
(Meeks et al., 2011). It is being operated by a quack. A quack is an individual that has
little or no professional qualifications to practice medicine. He or she also

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pretentiously uses meaning less medical jargon and relies on scare tactics, paranoid
accusations, and quick fixes.
Three Forms of Quackery:

a. Medical Quackery
Medical quackery includes cures, treatments, and remedies of various health
conditions that are drugless or bloodless in nature.
b. Nutrition Quackery
Nutrition quackery involves promotion of foods fads and other nutritional
practices that claim to be all-natural. These are believed to have beneficial
properties of multiple plants in one product.
c. Device Quackery
Device quackery makes use of miraculous gadgets (such as dials, gauges
electrodes, magnets, and blinkers) that are believed to cure certain health
conditions.

Activities
A. Check your List

Complete the four criteria for evaluating health information by supplying the
missing letters. Use the description below each word as your guide.

D_S_L_S_R_

1. This tells about the purpose and caveat of the information.

C_N_E_T

2. This tells about the accuracy, disclaimer, and completeness of information

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 IN_T_R_CT_V_T_

3. This is a feedback mechanism and means of information exchange

between the source and consumer.

C_R_D_B_L_T_

4. This tells about the source and recency of the information.

GREAT! YOU HAVE STARTED CORRECTLY. Just remember that aside

from evaluating the reliability of health information, choosing competent and
reliable health providers is also important for it is crucial to the appraisal,
diagnosis, and treatment of health conditions. Otherwise, you might be a
victim of Quackery. You are now ready for the next activity!

B. Quack, Quack, Quackery!

Directions: Combine the sentences below to form a paragraph that explains the
nature and danger of Quackery. Write your paragraph on the space provided
after the sentences.

Paragraph 1
-in any advertisement, promotion, or sale
-safe and effective (Meeks, et al, 2011)
-of products and services
-a form of a health fraud,
-that have not been scientifically proven
______________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________

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Paragraph 2
-A quack is an individual that has little or no
-He/she also pretentiously uses medical jargon and relies
-on scare tactics, paranoid accusations, and quick fixes.
-It is being practiced by a quack.
-professional qualifications to practice medicine.
______________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________

Paragraph 3
-Lastly, it thrives to individuals who are diagnosed with illnesses that are
known to have no cure.
-First, it is a big business.
-A huge amount of money is spent on fraudulent health products and services
-There are three major characteristics of health quackery
-Second, it multiplies and spreads fast.

______________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________

At this point, you will do activities that will assess your deeper knowledge and
understanding of the topics learned. At the end of the phase, you will be
assessed again to check your reflection and understanding about the concepts
and information learned.

C. Identify whether the mode of practice is legitimate or a quack. Write Q

if it is a form of quackery or T if it is not.

1. A person sells you miracle potions that claim to treat different forms of
body deformities.

2. A group of specialist doctors offers free operation for glaucoma for the
unfortunate individuals who could not afford the operation.

3. A person who claims to have the cure for COVID-19 with the use of UV
lights to kill the virus cells.

4. When the FDA approves a medicine proven to alleviate the symptoms

of the common colds.

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 5. A salesperson claiming to provide the services of a dentist, but without
proper training and did not enroll into a school for dentist

D. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate words to make the statement
correct. Choose your answers from the words inside the box.

quack quackery medicine effective fraud

scientifically

money spreads police cure jargon diagnosed

business medical council health council

(1).___________, a form of health (2)_______, in any advertisement, promotion, or

sale of products and services that have not been (3)__________ proven safe and
(4)_________.(Meeks, et al, 2011). It is being operated by a (5)______. A person who has
no professional qualifications to practice (6)________. He/She also pretentiously uses
meaningless medical (7)________ and relies on scare tactics, paranoid accusations and
quick fixes.

There are three major characteristics of health quackery. First, it is a big

(8)_______. A huge amount of (9)______ is spent on fraudulent health products and
services. Second, it multiplies and (10)_______ fast. Lastly, it thrives on individuals
who are (11)__________with illnesses that are known to have no (12)____.

According to Dr. Anil Bansal of MEDtalk.in Discover and Learn: discuss, a

quack maybe questioned by (13)___________, (14)____________ and a (15)________.

Remember
Quackery is a form of health fraud, advertisement, promotion, or sale of
products and services that have not been scientifically proven safe and effective
(Meeks et al., 2011). It is being operated by a quack. A quack is an individual that has
little or no professional qualifications to practice medicine. He or she also
pretentiously uses meaning less medical jargon and relies on scare tactics, paranoid
accusations, and quick fixes.

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Checking Your Understanding
A. In two to three paragraphs, answer the question, “As a Grade 10 student,
how can you protect your family and yourself from quackery? Write your
answer on a sheet of paper. Consider the rubrics below.

Rubrics for Short Essay

Unsatisfactory Needs Satisfactory Outstanding

10pts Improvement 20pts 25 pts
15 pts
Content & ➢ Content is ➢ Content is ➢ Content is ➢ Content is
Development incomplete. not accurate comprehensi
comprehensi and ve, accurate,
➢ Major points ve and /or persuasive. and
are not clear. persuasive. persuasive.
➢ Major
➢ Specific ➢ Major points points are ➢ Major points
examples are are stated. are stated
not used. addressed, clearly and
but not well ➢ Responses are well
supported. are supported.
adequate
➢ Responses and ➢ Responses
are address are excellent,
inadequate the topic. timely and
or do not address the
address the ➢ Content is topic.
topic. clear.

➢ Specific ➢ Specific ➢ Content is

examples do examples clear.
not support are used.
the topic. ➢ Specific
examples are
used.
Organization ➢ Organization ➢ Structure of ➢ Structure ➢ Structure of
& Structure and structure the paper is is mostly the paper is
detract from not easy to clear and clear and
the message. follow. easy to easy to
follow. follow.
➢ Writing is ➢ Transitions
disjointed need ➢ Transitions ➢ Transitions
and lacks improvement are are logical

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 transition of . present. and
thoughts. maintain the
➢ Conclusion is flow of
missing, or if ➢ Conclusion thought
provided, is logical. throughout
does not flow the paper.
from the
body of the ➢ Conclusion
paper. is logical and
flows from
the body of
the paper.
Grammar, ➢ Paper ➢ Paper ➢ Rules of ➢ Rules of
Punctuation contains contains few grammar, grammar,
& Spelling numerous grammatical, usage, and usage, and
grammatical, punctuation punctuatio punctuation
punctuation, and spelling n are are followed;
and spelling errors. followed spelling is
errors. with minor correct.
errors.

➢ Spelling is
correct.

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Post-Test
Directions: Read the questions carefully. Write the letter of the correct answer
on the space before each number.

_____1. In availing health information, products and services, it is important to

evaluate the reliability of the source to avoid________.
A. bias B. duplication C. quackery D. loss
_____2. It is a form of quackery that includes cures, treatments, and remedies of
various health conditions that are drugless or bloodless in nature.
A. Medical B. Nutrition C. Device D. Product
_____3. This refers to a form of quackery in food products and other nutritional
practices claiming to be all-natural.
A. Medical B. Nutrition C. Device D. Product
_____4. It is a form of quackery that makes use of miraculous gadgets and is believed
to cure illness.
A. Medical B. Nutrition C. Device D. Product
_____5. It is explained as a form of health fraud in any advertisement, promotion, or
sale of products which are not scientifically proven safe and effective.
A. Diet B. Quackery C. Physician D. Medical jargon
_____6. What might happen to a person who supports quackery?
A.Gain money B. Be sent to jail C. Get cured D. Be famous
_____7. Who is the person responsible to question a quack when someone files a
complaint?
A. Barangay captain B. Medical council C. Health council D. Police
_____8. It is an example of medical quackery.
A. Hilot B. Dentist C. Water therapy D. Neurologist
_____9. Which of the following is an example of nutrition quackery?
A. food supplements C. lemon-honey juice
B. banana D. fruit salad
____ 10. Which of the following is an example of device quackery?
A. Thermal scanner C. inhalator
B. massage roller D. sphygmomanometer
____ 11. A person who practices health fraud is known as _______.
A. Quack B. Doctor C. Physician D. Army

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B. Identify the criterion for evaluating health information and products
described in the following statements. Choose your answer from the words in the
box.

Credibility Content Disclosure Interactivity

____12. It tells about the purpose and caveat of the information.

____13. It identifies the source and recency of information.

____14. It describes the feedback mechanism and means of information exchange

between the source and the consumer.

____15. It determines the accuracy, disclaimer and completeness of information.

References
Anspaugh, David J. and Gene Ezel. Teaching Today’s Health (7th Ed.) San Francisco,
CA: Pearson Education, Inc., 2004.

Department of Education (DepEd). K to 12 Curriculum Guide: Health Education. Pasig

City, Philippines. 2012

Meeks, L., P. Heit & R. Page. Comprehensive School Health Education (2nd Ed.)
Blacklick, OH: Meeks Heit Publishing Copany. 1996.

Writers

Noel B. Publico
Melanie L. Ramos

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