KINES 442 Consumer Health

Fall 2004 Timeline

Aug. 24 & 26 Intro to Class & Ch. 1 - Consumer Health Issues
Sept. 7 & 9 Ch. 2 - Separating Fact from Fiction
Sept. 14 & 16 Ch. 3 - Frauds and Quackery
Sept. 21 & 23 Ch. 4 - Advertising & Other Marketing Practices
Internet Assignment Due Sept 23
Sept 28 & 30 Ch. 5 - Science-based Health Care
Advertising & Media Techniques Due Sept 30
Oct 5 Pat Branson, Student Health Insurance @ BSU
Oct 7 Janice Fulkerson, Regence Blue Shield of Idaho, Insurance coverage
Insurance Coverage Survey due
Oct. 12 Nora Carpenter - Better Business Bureau. 
Review their webpage & bring a question to class. www.boise.bbb.org
Oct 14 Dr. Ronald Kristensen, Orthopedic Physician
Oct. 19 & 21, 26 Ch. 8 "Alternative" Methods
Oct 28 Brenda Foster from Healthwise
"Using Good Health Information to Improve Your Health"
In the News Assignment Due
Nov. 2 Chpt. 26 Consumer Laws & Agencies
Nov 4 Duane Hughes, Pharmacist at Fred Meyer
Nov. 9 James Reiff, Idaho Attorney General's Office
Nov 11 & 16 Chpt 19 Drug Products
Nov. 17 Wed Health Fair SUB Ballroom
Nov 18 Ch. 12 - Nutrition Fads, Fallacies & Scams
Nov.  23 Chpt. 12 Nutrition Fallacies,& Scams
Nov 30 & Dec 2 Chpt. 13 Weight Control
Drug Store Comparison Due Tues Nov 30
Dec 7 & 9 Chapter 24 Health Insurance
Cost of Health Products Due Tues Dec 7
Discuss Pros & Cons of Changing Health Care System
Dec 16 (8-10) No Final

 

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