Chapter 29 Project
William Vargas
Consumer Bill of Rights
- Right to Safety: protection against hazardous or life threatening products
- Right to be informed: assurance of receiving facts about a product
- Right to Choose: able to see a number of products that are shown at different prices with competitors
- Right to be Heard: allowed to represent your interest in products
- Right to Redress: able to return products and send complaints about a product
- Right to Consumer Education: have assistance and use resources to help
Patient's Bill Of Rights
- Information Disclosure: Patients can ask for information to be broken down
- Choice of Providers: Patients have the right to choose their health provider
- Access to Emergency Services: Patients have access to any health care service when needed
- Treatment Decisions: Patients have right to decisions in their health care
- Respect and Nondiscrimination: all health care members have to show respect to patients
- Confidentiality: health care information is protected and patients can see and copy health records
Consumer Protection laws
- Flammable fabrics act: to put a label on items that are flammable
- Cigarette labeling and advertising act: warnings of effects on smoking
- Toy Safety Act: quick recall of toys that cause serious injury to children
Federal Agencies
- Department of Agriculture: agencies that meet multiple consumer needs regarding to food supply
- Consumer Product Safety Commission: protects consumers from risk of injury or death from hazardous products
- USPIS: Agency that investigates illegal mailing