Why is effective communication important in health, and what does this involve? What issues
arise when communicating with particular populations, or in difficult circumstances? How …

Interest in health communication inside and outside the field of communication has grown
over the past 2 decades. In the Healthy People 2010 objectives, for example, a chapter on …

This article considers one of the most fundamental concerns of health communication
scholars, educators, and professionals—the relationship between communication theory …

For many, the study of communication in the context of health care has an importance that
goes beyond other areas of communication inquiry. Most likely, this is because the …

What is evidence-based health communication and how does it benefit patients? How has
communication been taught to health professionals and how might it be improved? How can …

Health communication has developed over the last twenty-five years as a vibrant and
important field of study concerned with the powerful roles performed by human and …

We examine the field of health communication with a multimethodological analysis,
presenting a brief historical synopsis of the academic literature as well as the results of a …

Now in its second edition, Health Communication: From Theory to Practice provides a
comprehensive introduction to theory, intervention design, current issues, and special topics …

Interpersonal communication is one of the key sources of social influence, a process critical
to change in health behavior. Interpersonal communication may take place in informal …

This chapter examines the current state of health communication research, reviews the
development of this area of inquiry, and suggests fruitful directions for advancing health …