Chapter 29 Project
Drew Covarrubias
Consumer Bill of Rights
1. The Right to Safety - protection against hazardous products.
2. The Right to Be Informed - protection against grossly misleading products.
3. The Right to Choose - access to a variety of quality products.
4. The Right to Be Heard - assurance of representation of consumer interests.
5. The Right to Redress - assurance that buyers have ways to register their dissatisfaction.
6. The Right to Consumer Education - assurance that consumers have the necessary assistance to plan and use their resources to maximum potential.
Patients' Bill of Rights
1. Information Disclosure - to receive accurate information to make informed health care decisions.
2. Choice of Providers - to choose their own doctors and other health care providers
3. Access to Emergency Services - to access health care services how and where the need arises.
4. Treatment Decisions - to fully participate in all decisions related to their health care.
5. Respect and Nondiscrimination - to considerate care from all members of the health care system at all times.
6. Confidentiality - to have the confidentiality of their individually identifiable health care information protected.
Flammable Fabrics Act
Meat Inspection Laws
Hazardous Substances Labeling Act
Federal Agencies
Food and Drug Administration - enforces laws and regulations preventing distribution of mislabeled foods, drugs, cosmetics, and medical devices.
Consumer Product Safety Commission - protects consumers from unreasonable risk of injury or death from potentially hazardous consumer products.