Talking about Health: Why Communication Matters

Talking about Health: Why Communication Matters
ISBN-10
140517756X
ISBN-13
9781405177566
Category
Social Science
Pages
194
Language
English
Published
2009-05-11
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons
Author
Roxanne Parrott

Description

Written by an award-winning researcher and professor whose workstraddles the fields of communication and healthcare, TalkingAbout Health explores the importance of health communication inthe 21st century, and how it affects us all. Organized around six key questionsabout health and communication: How ‘Normal’am I? What are My ‘Risk’ Factors? Why Don’t WeGet ‘Care’? Is the Public Good ‘Good’ forMe? Who Profits from My Health? and What’s Politics Got to Dowith It? Provides readers with specific tools which which to betternavigate the healthcare system Translates what we know about communication and health intouseful guidelines for everyday practice Includes discussions of politics and healthcare, genetictesting, and alternative care The author's blog http://whyhealthcommunication.com/whc_blog/ focuseson why communicating about health can make a difference in ourhealth and our quality of life

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