1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910481041803321

Autore

Backer Thomas E

Titolo

Designing health communication campaigns [[electronic resource] ] : what works? / / Thomas E. Backer, Everett M. Rogers, Pradeep Sopory

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Thousand Oaks, Calif., : SAGE, 1992

ISBN

1-4833-2552-0

1-4522-5270-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (199 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

RogersEverett M

SoporyPradeep

Disciplina

362.1014

Soggetti

Mass media in health education

Communication in medicine

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

part one. Overview -- part two. Generalizations about health communication campaigns -- part three. Interviews with campaign designers/experts -- part four. Implications and future directions.

Sommario/riassunto

This work identifies successful tactics for mass media campaigns to convince people to obey doctors' orders. The emphasis is on substance abuse, but AIDS, smoking, teenage pregnancy, heart disease, Alzheimer's disease, and seat belts are also considered.