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Record Nr.

UNINA9910815198903321

Autore

Berry Dianne

Titolo

Health communication : theory and practice / / Dianne Berry

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Maidenhead, : Open University Press, c2007

ISBN

1-281-12903-8

9786611129033

0-335-22951-4

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (165 p.)

Collana

Health psychology

Disciplina

610.696

Soggetti

Communication in medicine

Health promotion - Psychological aspects

Physician and patient

Medicine and psychology

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 and index.

Nota di contenuto

Front Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of figures; Series editors' preface; Preface; Chapter 1 Introduction to health communication; Chapter 2 Basic forms of communication; Chapter 3 Underlying theories and models; Chapter 4 Communication between patients and health professionals; Chapter 5 Communicating with particular populations in healthcare; Chapter 6 Communication of difficult information and in difficult circumstances; Chapter 7 Health promotion and communicating with the; Chapter 8 Communication skills training; References; Author index; Subject index; Back Cover

Sommario/riassunto

Effective health communication is recognised to be a critical aspect of healthcare at both the individual and wider public level. Good communication is associated with positive health outcomes. This book assesses research and practice in the area and provides some practical guidance for those involved in communicating health information.