Communicating to Manage Health and Illness
Author | : Dale E Brashers |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 361 |
Release | : 2009-08-11 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781135628208 |
ISBN-13 | : 1135628203 |
Rating | : 4/5 (08 Downloads) |
Download or read book Communicating to Manage Health and Illness written by Dale E Brashers and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2009-08-11 with total page 361 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This edited volume advances the theoretical bases of health communication in two key areas: communication, identity, and relationships; and health care provider patient interaction. Chapters aim to underscore the theory that communication processes are a link between personal, social, cultural, and institutional factors and various facets of health and illness.