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This book provides an introduction for those readers who are new to this area of study, summarizes work for those already learned in the area, and suggests avenues for future research on the relationships between communicative processes and health/healthcare delivery. It begins with a macro perspective on the contribution of theory to health communication. It then illuminates the scope of health communication within the contextual frameworks traditionally used in the discipline of communication. This book explores key issues within the contexts of provider-client communication, social and community health, organization, and media, and it concludes with lessons and challenges from the field, establishing an agenda for further study.

ISBN 9780805838589Edition 01Binding Paper