Talking About Health: Why Communication Matters (Communication In The Public Interest)

Talking about Health: Why Communication Matters (Communication in the Public Interest)

Written by an award-winning researcher and professor whose workstraddles the fields of communication and healthcare, TalkingAbout Health explores the importance of health communication inthe 21st century, and how it affects us all. Organized around six key questionsabout health and communication:  How ‘Normal’am I? What are My ‘Risk’ Factors? Why Don’t WeGet ‘Care’? Is the Public Good ‘Good’ forMe? Who Profits from My Health? and What’s Politics Got to Dowith It?Provides readers with specific tools which which to betternavigate the healthcare systemTranslates what we know about communication and health intouseful guidelines for everyday practiceIncludes discussions of politics and healthcare, genetictesting, and alternative careThe author's blog http://whyhealthcommunication.com/whc_blog/ focuseson why communicating about health can make a difference in ourhealth and our quality of life