Encyclopedia of health communication / Teresa L. Thompson, editor.
Publisher: Thousand Oaks, CA : SAGE Reference, 2014Description: 1 online resource (xlviii, 1607 pages) : illustrationsContent type:- text
- still image
- computer
- online resource
- 9781483346427 (ebook) :
- 362.103 23
- RA423 .E528 2014
eBooks
Includes bibliographical references and index.
This encyclopedia covers the breadth of theory and research on health communication, as well as their practical application. It includes: nearly 600 original A-Z articles encompassing 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.
Specialized.
Description based on print version record.

