Health communication in the 21st century - Wright, Kevin B.; Sparks, Lisa.; O'Hair, Dan. (Malden, MA ; Oxford : Blackwell Pub., 2008)
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 -- Emerging health communication contexts and challenges.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Keywords: Communication; Delivery of health care; Communications Media; Health promotion; Professional-Patient Relations