COM 590 Heath Communication Across the Lifespan (Amaro)

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This book focuses on the complexities of the communication of health-related messages and information through the use of case studies. The expert contributors to this volume are scholars who, during their research and consulting, grapple with many of the issues of concern to those studying health communication. While several introductory books offer brief case studies to illustrate concepts covered, this book provides in-depth cases that enable more advanced students to apply theory to real situations.

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This text will allow students and faculty to explore real-life health communication behaviors through role-playing, interactive exercises, and examples. It is anticipated that there will be a total of 35 diverse case studies reflecting all dimensions of the health communication universe.

Health Communication in Practice: A Case Study Approach contains detailed case studies that demonstrate in-depth applications of communication theory in real-life situations. With chapters written by medical practitioners as well as communication scholars, the cases included herein cover a variety of topics, populations, contexts and issues in health communication.

With a global and interdisciplinary focus, The International Encyclopedia of Health Communication entries include a broad range of topics including risk and crisis communication, legal and ethical considerations, biological approaches to healthcare communication, tools for predicting the success of health communication efforts, and communication strategies for a variety of specific diseases and illnesses. Covers topics including information seeking and processing, social and community movements, social support and networks, and lifestyle and health promotion Discusses healthcare communication in mainstream media, organizational policy, public health, and social media networks.

The "Encyclopedia of Communication and Information provides a comprehensive overview of universal modes of communication, the media, theories of communication and their implications, careers in communications and information, and biographies of notable figures in the field.