Talking about Health : Why Communication Matters Paperback / softback
by Roxanne (Pennsylvania State University) Parrott
Part of the Communication in the Public Interest series
Paperback / softback
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Written by an award-winning researcher and professor whose work straddles the fields of communication and healthcare, Talking About Health explores the importance of health communication in the 21st century, and how it affects us all. Organized around six key questions about health and communication: How 'Normal' am I?
What are My 'Risk' Factors? Why Don't We Get 'Care'? Is the Public Good 'Good' for Me? Who Profits from My Health? and What's Politics Got to Do with It?Provides readers with specific tools which which to better navigate the healthcare systemTranslates what we know about communication and health into useful guidelines for everyday practiceIncludes discussions of politics and healthcare, genetic testing, and alternative careThe author's blog http://whyhealthcommunication.com/whc_blog/ focuses on why communicating about health can make a difference in our health and our quality of life
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:210 pages
- Publisher:John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Publication Date:09/04/2009
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- ISBN:9781405177566
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:210 pages
- Publisher:John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Publication Date:09/04/2009
- Category:
- ISBN:9781405177566
