Motivation The gap between policy, implementation and outcome is neither new nor specific
to the sphere of sanitation. This article attempts to apply policy implementation literature in …

… Here, we examined whether the blending of hand actions and manual action verbs, relative
to nonmanual action verbs and nonaction verbs, modulates electrophysiological markers of …

… health communications have the desired impact on health behavior, health communication
… the right sender, audience, and communication channel and choosing a message strategy (…

… ways from other health communication research. We focus on health communication as
perceived by patients (or potential patients) who must use their L2 to receive health services. …

Much has been written about the under-representation of women holding elected office
around the world. Despite an increasing number of women gaining entry into this domain over …

… Communication between healthcare seekers and healthcare providers is at the heart of
effective healthcare provision. Poor communication due to language barriers contributes to …

The aim of the series is to publish theoretical and empirical research on Figuration broadly
construed. Contributions to the study of metaphor, metonymy, irony, hyperbole, …

… A growing body of evidence demonstrates that reducing the literacy demands of health
communications directed to patients may reduce HL-related health disparities [Citation1,Citation…

… These articles extend the literature on plain language in new directions and could be useful
… language, medical and health communication, government and business communication, …

… Thus, it is paramount that health care professionals and speech-language pathologists (SLPs),
in particular, prepare to diagnose and treat the cognitive communication disorders that …