Kevin Bradley Wright, Lisa Sparks, and H. Dan O'Hair.
2nd ed.
Malden, MA :
Wiley-Blackwell,
2013.
viii, 350 pages :
illustrations ;
25 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Overview of communication and health -- Provider/patient communication -- Caregiving and communication -- Social support and health -- Culture and diversity issues in healthcare -- Communication and healthcare organizations -- New technologies and health communication -- Mass communication and health -- Risk and crisis communication -- Health campaigns and community health initiatives -- Interdisciplinary healthcare teams -- Political issues and health communication -- Epilogue : looking toward the future of health communication research.
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This text on health communication is now revised and updated in a second edition that incorporates recent research and boasts new material on topics such as crisis communication, social disparities in health, and systemic reform. This book includes fresh material on topics such as crisis communication, health care reform, global health issues, and political issues in health communication New case studies, examples, and updated glossary keep the work relevant and student-friendly. It provides effective strategies for healthcare organizations and individuals in communicating with patients. It contains updated and enhanced online resources, including PowerPoint slides, test bank, and instructors manual.