Talking about Health
Why Communication Matters
Published on 17. April 2009
Book
Hardback
212 pages
978-1-4051-7757-3 (ISBN)
Description
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 system
* Translates what we know about communication and health into useful guidelines for everyday practice
* Includes discussions of politics and healthcare, genetic testing, and alternative care
Reviews / Votes
"The book is an engaging, informative read that packages health communication issues in a unique and usable way. Personal, informative, comprehensive, and integrated." (Taylor Francis Online, 19 January 2011)"This book has the added bonus of educating people about palliative care, including how to develop an advanced directive, the way to maintain a "health report," and how to manage one's health profile. It offers multiple references for each chapter that would be helpful to readers wanting more detailed information. Additionally, it could also assist health care professionals who want to increase their communication skills." (CHOICE, December 2009)"Parrot melds her expertise in communications and health policy and administration ... .Accessible and full of Parrot family anecdotes." (The Penn Stater, January 2010)
"Roxanne Parrott's thoughtful treatment of 'why communication matters' identifies challenges and opportunities in 'talking about health' during this time of increasing consumer engagement and responsibility in health and health care." (PsycCRITIQUES, November 2009)
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Product info
gebunden
Series
Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
Hoboken
United Kingdom
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 157 mm
Thickness: 16 mm
Weight
467 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4051-7757-3 (9781405177573)
Schweitzer Classification
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Person
Roxanne Parrott is Distinguished Professor at Pennsylvania State University, holding joint appointments in the Communication Arts & Sciences and the Health Policy & Administration departments. She is also a faculty member in the College of Medicine, for the Homeland Security Program.
Content
Preface.
1. Why Communicating about Health Matters.
2. How "Normal" Am I?
3. What Are My "Risk" Factors?
4. Why Don't We Get "Care"?
5. Is the "Public Good" Good for Me?
6. Who Profits from My Health?
7. What's Politics Got to Do with It?
8. An Agenda for the Twenty-first Century: Increase Informed Choice and Consent, or "If I Ran the Circus."
References.
Index.