Encyclopedia of Health Communication

Teresa L Thompson editor

Format:Set / collection

Publisher:SAGE Publications Inc

Published:19th Jun '14

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Encyclopedia of Health Communication cover

From the dynamics of interpersonal communication between health professionals and clients to global command-and-control during public health emergencies that cross international borders, the field of health communication bridges many disciplines and involves efforts from the micro to the macro. It involves navigating personal, cultural, and political complexities and an ability to distill complex technical science into quickly and easily understood terms for ready distribution by the mass media--or to an individual patient or to the parent of an ailing child. 

Despite an abundance of textbooks, specialized monographs, and academic handbooks, this is the first encyclopedic reference work in this area, covering the breadth of theory and research on health communication, as well as their practical application.

Features:

  • Nearly 600 original articles are organized A-to-Z within a three-volume set to provide comprehensive coverage of this exciting field, including such topics as theories and research traditions; evaluation and assessment; cultural complexities; high risk and special populations; message design and campaigns; provider/patient interaction issues; media issues; and more.
  • All articles were specifically commissioned for this work, signed and authored by key figures in the field, and conclude with cross reference links and suggestions for further reading.
  • Appendices include a Resource Guide with annotated lists of classic books and articles, journals, associations, and web sites; a Glossary of specialized terms; and a Chronology offering an overview and history of the field.
  • A thematic Reader’s Guide groups related articles by broad topic areas as one handy search feature on the e-Reference platform, which also includes a comprehensive index of search terms.

This A-to-Z three-volume reference is available in both print and online formats and is a must-have for libraries and researchers who seek comprehensive coverage of the theory, research, and applications of health communication.

Key Themes:

  • Community Health Issues
  • End-of-Life Issues
  • Evaluation of Health Intervention, Health Education, Health Communication
  • Everyday and Family Health Communication Issues
  • Health Campaigns
  • Health Communication, International and Diversity Issues
  • Health Information
  • History of Health Communication
  • Media Content
  • Organizational Issues and Health Policy
  • Provider–Patient Interaction
  • Public Health Communication
  • Specific Health Issues/Providers
  • Technology
  • Theories, Ethics, Philosophy, and Overriding Methodological Issues

Health communication is a highly interdisciplinary field that involves communication and education about public, global, and personal health issues. This three-volume set is the most comprehensive reference work in this growing field. ... The interdisciplinary nature of this encyclopedia will make it an excellent resource for students majoring in related subjects including communications, history, health science, nursing, psychology, and sociology.Summing Up: Essential. Lower-division undergraduates and above. -- B. K. West * CHOICE *

ISBN: 9781452258751

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 4860g

1688 pages