• Health care products and services should be used only when needed.
• It is important to obtain accurate information concerning health care products and services.
• Not all products and services are worthwhile or necessary.
• Advertising seeks to persuade rather than to inform.
• Many advertising claims are inflated or misleading.
• Family, friends, and peers influence one’s choice of products and services.
• Labels on all health care products should be read carefully, and the directions should be followed closely.
• The existence of widespread quackery in health care products and services must be recognized.
• There are many ways to spot quack products and services.
• Quack products and services are useless and/or dangerous.
• Medical attention should be obtained only from qualified and recognized professionals.
• Many government and private agencies work to protect the consumer.
• Federal, state, and local laws enforce the rights of the consumer.
• The best way to make wise consumer decisions is to become informed about the facts concerning products and services. Making wise consumer decisions is ultimately a personal responsibility.

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