Health 10 4th Q
Health 10 4th Q
What is a career?
A career is an occupation or profession that requires special training. Health careers are designed to
familiarize students with the various careers in the medical profession and allied health services. Students
will learn skills necessary for their career path, which in this case is in healthcare. These include working
with others, communication skills, legal and ethical responsibilities, cultural considerations in healthcare
industry, problem solving, decision making, accepting personal responsibility, and self-management.
Health career Planning refers to an individual’s plan to make a career choice, growing in the chosen
career or making a career shift. Career planning involves the very important step of self-assessment.
Self-assessment is necessary to understand one’s capabilities and drawbacks. The various career
options should be explored in detail to find a fit between one’s abilities and the opportunities provided by a
career option. It involves continuous learning and improvement to build and grow in the chosen career path.
Activity:
I. List as many words associated with the word “Health career” and answer the questions in the bubble.
15 pts
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II. List down the professions associated with healthcare. Remember to name not only the different types
of doctors and nurses, but also those related to the health profession, such as allied health services.
10 pts
Medical and
Allied Health
Profession
III. My Career Health Plan using the components and steps. 10pts
ACTIVITY:
I. Identify the word that matches the description in each number. Use the Tic-Tac-Toe frame to
write your answers.
1. It is the process of sharing and gaining knowledge.
2. It is the management and care of a patient or the combating of disease or disorder
3. The appraisal of the condition based on the patient’s report.
4. Treatment designed to recover from injury, illness, or disease towards a normal condition
as possible
5. Analysis based on signs, symptoms, and laboratory findings
6. Examination of data, reports, and observations in a search for facts or principles
7. A method by which patients, their families, attorneys, health professionals, and citizen
groups can work together to develop programs that ensure the availability of high-quality
healthcare for a community
8. The process of enabling people to increase control over their health and its determinants,
thereby improving their health
9. Keep illness or injury from happening.
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7. 8. 9.
2. What medical and allied health professionals are provided in your community?
3. Choose two countries that you think have high demand on allied health professionals. For
each country, list down 3 allied health professions they need most and explain why?
2. Can your personal qualities help you perform and excel in the health career path you
want to venture?
3. Are you learning enough from your previous subjects to help you achieve your health
career path? Why and why not?
4. Do you think you are ready to take a health career path? What are your strengths and
weaknesses?