Communicating About Health 7e
Current Issues and Perspectives
Barbara Cook Overton author Athena du Pré author
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Oxford University Press Inc
Published:17th Oct '23
Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back
Communicating About Health: Current Issues and Perspectives continues to live up to its long-standing reputation as the most dynamic and current exploration of health communication on the market. This book offers rich, current research and in-depth analysis of the cultural, social, and organizational issues that influence health communication and health advocacy. Communicating About Health is an indispensable resource for readers seeking to improve their communication abilities in fields related to health. This text explores health communication through the eyes of patients, care providers, healthcare leaders, campaign designers, and more. Readers will learn how culture, media, personal identity, technology, social networks, and other factors contribute to health and healing.
It includes great practical advice and is written at an appropriate level for an undergraduate introductory course. It doesn't presume prerequisites or knowledge of communication" -Lauren Frank, Portland State University
Comprehensive and appealing to students with relevant examples and case studies." -Adrienne Holz Ivory, Virginia Tech
An engaging textbook that includes relevant video examples, real-life examples, and thought-provoking discussion questions that could encourage in-class participation." -Andrea Malterud, George Mason University
This is a great textbook if you want to emphasize how health and social issues are intertwined." - Ben Medeiros, SUNY Plattsburgh
Comprehensive, up to date, sensitive to issues of diversity in health communication…attempts to be non-Eurocentric. It is a great reflection of the broader field of Health Communication as I understand it." - James Olufowote, University of Oklahoma
ISBN: 9780197664308
Dimensions: 205mm x 254mm x 22mm
Weight: 875g
432 pages
7th Revised edition