Health and Wellness Concepts
What is a healthy lifestyle?
Way of life.
How is today’s patient different?
Informed and active.
What is prevention?
Avoiding illness.
Who fills prescriptions?
Pharmacists.
Who is a consumer?
Service user.
What is health promotion?
Teaching healthy living.
What do patients expect today?
Respect and information.
One example of prevention?
Vaccination.
What is over-the-counter medicine?
No prescription needed.
What is a health issue?
Health topic.
Give an example of health promotion.
School programs.
What replaced passive patients?
Active participants.
What do professionals teach?
Healthy habits.
Two products sold at drugstores?
Cosmetics, snacks.
What does collaborate mean?
Work together.
What is the new health-care focus?
Quality of life.
One skill health workers need today?
Communication.
Why focus on prevention?
Better quality of life.
Pharmacists also do what?
Teach medication use.
What is a cure?
Restore health.
Why are lifestyle adaptations important?
To stay healthy.
How do governments support health care?
Promote health programs.
What do community programs do?
Educate people.
Hospital pharmacy vs. drugstore?
Hospital serves patients only.
What is a passive receiver?
Submissive patient.