Health Communication in Practice: A Case Study Approach offers a comprehensive examination of the complex nature of health-related communication. This text contains detailed case studies that demonstrate in-depth applications of communication theory in real-life situations.With chapters written by medical practitioners as well as communication scholars, the cases included herein cover a variety of topics, populations, contexts and issues in health communication, including:
| ISBN: | 9780805847581 |
| Publication date: | 1st March 2005 |
| Author: | Eileen Berlin Ray |
| Publisher: | Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 402 pages |
| Series: | Routledge Communication Series |
| Genres: |
Communication studies Media studies: internet, digital media and society Personal and public health / health education |
Health Communication in Practice: A Case Study Approach offers a comprehensive examination of the complex nature of health-related communication. This text contains detailed case studies that demonstrate in-depth applications of communication theory in real-life situations.With chapters written by medical practitioners as well as communication scholars, the cases included herein cover a variety of topics, populations, contexts and issues in health communication, including:*provider-recipient communication and its importance to subsequent diagnosis and treatment;*decision-making;*social identity, particularly how people redefine and renegotiate their social identity;*communication dynamics within families and with health care providers through unexpected health situations;*delivery of health care; and*health campaigns designed to disseminate health-related information and change behaviors.Reflecting the changes in health communication scholarship and education over the past decade, chapters also explore current topics such as delivering bad news, genetic testing, intercultural communication, grieving families, and international health campaigns.
Health Communication in Practice features in the following genres: Communication studies, Media studies: internet, digital media and society, Personal and public health / health education
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Health Communication in Practice was written by Eileen Berlin Ray and published by Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis
Health Communication in Practice has 402 pages
Yes it is part of Routledge Communication Series series
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