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Standard 3.0 Personal and Consumer Health
Students will demonstrate the ability to use consumer knowledge, skills, and strategies to develop sound personal health practices involving the use of health care products, services, and community resources.
Topic
A. Personal Health Maintenance
Indicator
- 1. Access and evaluate health enhancing behaviors and reduce health risks to live safer, healthier lives.
Objectives
- Evaluate the negative consequences of behaviors, including tattoos, body piercings, and sharing health products.
- Analyze how health behaviors and use of health services are influenced by diversity, such as family traditions, social/cultural customs, religious beliefs, geographic locations (access to services), and economic status.
Topic
B. Information, Products, and Services
Indicator
- 1. Access and evaluate health information, products, and services in order to become health literate consumers.
Objective
- Describe society’s responsibility for maintaining and improving the quality and availability of health care from health clinics, physicians, Medicaid/Medicare, governmental agencies, and community based organizations.
