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Chapter 3Health FraudSlide2
Health Fraud
________
an
intentional act perpetrated to be deceptive in order to gain something of value.
_________
services
or articles of unproven effectiveness that are promoted to improve health, well being, or
appearance
.
Cleverly marketed with half-truths, catchy phrases, gimmicks, deceptions, and testimonials
Testimonials of celebrities, case histories, etc. These are often faked, paid for or sometime actually true.
Results could be from
______________________________________
Placebo effect
-
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Vague language-” will eliminate acne in just days” (How many?)
“All Natural, ancient secret, money back guarantee, conspiracy theories”
False Analogies- fungus causes flower bulbs to remain dormant so this fungus can make skin cells dormant and thus slow aging. (Really?)..Slide3
Other Frauds
HIV
/
AIDS –
No cure or preventative treatment (abstinence, protection from blood)
Diabetes
-
unproven cures, 23 firms received FDA warning letters
Arthritis-
pain fluctuates, no cure, only symptom treatments
Cancer-
shark cartilage, “sharks don’t have cancer”, FDA prosecuted successfully 3 companies claiming it cures cancer.
Aging
-
too many to mentionSlide4
Health ______________
an
intentional deception or misrepresentation that an individual or entity makes knowing that the misrepresentation could result in unauthorized benefit to the individual, to the entity, or to some third party.
_________Quackery
:
promotion of health practices or remedies that have no compelling scientific basis.
May or may not be
intentional
Widespread due to the internet
There is cure for cancer (oxygen)
Eat according to your blood type
Ab
stimulator
Reflexology
Iridology
Sexual aids (sea horse, bull’s testicles, duck embryo,
etc
),
Weight-loss:insert
in ear, massage, ear stapling,
Herbal
bodywraps
, etc.Slide5
Quackery
Fitness
Machines make it “
easy”
to lose weight
Spot reduction
Faked- before and after images
Other deceptions
Misleading fees (
shipping and handling
)
Protections
Consumer Reports, online reviews, better business bureau, Angie’s List, etc.