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Record Nr.

UNINA9910825352703321

Titolo

The handbook of global health communication / / edited by Rafael Obregon and Silvio Waisbord

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chichester [England], : Wiley-Blackwell, 2012

ISBN

1-118-24190-8

1-118-24180-0

1-78268-975-3

1-280-58741-5

9786613617248

1-118-24186-X

1-118-24182-7

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (682 p.)

Collana

Handbooks in communication and media

Altri autori (Persone)

ObregonRafael

WaisbordSilvio R <1961-> (Silvio Ricardo)

Disciplina

362.1

Soggetti

Communication in medicine

Communication in public health

World health

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

pt. 1. Perspectives on communication and global health -- pt. 2. Theoretical perspectives on and approaches to health communication in a global context -- pt. 3. Case studies of applied theory and innovation -- pt. 4. Crosscutting issues -- pt. 5. Conclusions : rethinking the field.

Sommario/riassunto

International in scope, The Handbook of Global Health Communication offers a comprehensive and up-to-date analysis of the role of communication processes in global public health, development and social change Brings together 32 contributions from well-respected scholars and practitioners in the field, addressing a wide range of communication approaches in current global health programs Offers an integrated view that links communication to the strengthening of health services, the involvement of affected communities in shaping



health policies and improving care, and t