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Introduction | |
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Overview of Communication and Health | |
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Arguments for the Need to Study Health Communication | |
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Defining Health Communication | |
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A Brief History of Health Communication Research | |
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Current Challenges to the Healthcare System and the Role of Health Communication Research | |
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Overview of the Book | |
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Summary | |
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Interpersonal Perspectives | |
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Provider-Patient Communication | |
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Provider and Patient Views of Health and Healthcare | |
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Provider Perspective | |
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Patient Perspective | |
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Provider-Patient Interaction | |
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Improving Provider-Patient Communication | |
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Outcomes of Provider-Patient Communication | |
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Communication and Medical Malpractice Lawsuits | |
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Other Challenges of Provider-Patient Communication | |
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Summary | |
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Caregiving and Communication | |
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Caregiving | |
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Hospice and Palliative Care | |
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Older Adult Health Concerns and Communication Issues | |
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Attitudes Toward Death and Dying | |
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Summary | |
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Social, Cultural, and Organizational Contexts | |
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Social Support and Health | |
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History of Social Support and Health Research | |
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Types and Functions of Social Support | |
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Models of Social Support and Health | |
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Perceptions of Support Providers | |
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Strong Tie Versus Weak Tie Support Networks | |
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The Role of Communication in the Social Support Process | |
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Communication within Social Networks, Social Support Processes, and Health | |
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Support Groups for People with Health Concerns | |
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Communication Processes within Support Groups | |
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Support Group Participation and Health Outcomes | |
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Social Support Interventions | |
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Summary | |
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Culture and Diversity Issues in Healthcare | |
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Patient Diversity and Issues with Healthcare | |
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Cultural Differences in Concepts of Health and Medicine | |
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Recognizing Cultural Diversity in Health Beliefs | |
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Alternative Medicine | |
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Spirituality, Culture, and Health | |
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Social Implications of Illness | |
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Changing Social Perceptions of Stigmatized Health Issues through Communication | |
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Culturally Centered Health Campaigns | |
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Provider Diversity | |
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Summary | |
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Communication and Healthcare Organizations | |
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Healthcare Organizations as Systems | |
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Types of Healthcare Organizations | |
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Communication within Healthcare Organizations | |
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Healthcare Organization Culture | |
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Influences on Healthcare Organization Communication | |
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Provider Stress, Conflict, and Support within Healthcare Organizations | |
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Summary | |
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Influences of Technologies and Media | |
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New Technologies and Health Communication | |
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Health Information on the Internet | |
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New Technologies and Patient-Patient Communication | |
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New Technologies and Provider-Provider Communication | |
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New Technologies and Provider-Patient Communication | |
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New Technologies and Health Campaigns | |
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Summary | |
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Mass Communication and Health | |
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Two Perspectives of Media Influence | |
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Needs Fulfilled by the Mass Media Concerning Health | |
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Media Usage, Health Portrayals, and Health Behaviors | |
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Health News Stories in the Media | |
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Summary | |
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Risk, Campaigns, Communities, and Teams | |
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Risk and Crisis Communication | |
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Defining Risk Communication | |
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Global and Large-Scale Health Threats | |
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At-Risk Communities within the United States | |
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Communication Strategies for Addressing Health Risks | |
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Community-Based Health Initiatives for At-Risk or Marginalized Populations | |
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Risk Communication Strategies at the Provider-Patient Level | |
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Summary | |
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Health Campaigns and Community Health Initiatives | |
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Campaign Goals | |
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Theoretical Approaches to Health Campaigns | |
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The Process of Conducting a Health Campaign | |
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Formative Campaign Evaluation | |
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Summary | |
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Interdisciplinary Healthcare Teams | |
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Diversity of Healthcare Professionals | |
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Importance of Interdisciplinary Teams | |
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Continuum of Healthcare Teams | |
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Model of Synergistic Healthcare Teams | |
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Summary | |
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Contexts, Challenges, and Choices | |
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Political Issues and Health Communication | |
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Politics and Health Communication | |
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Message Framing Theory and Political Communication | |
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Current Political Issues Surrounding Health and Healthcare | |
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Health Literacy | |
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Health Stigma, Discrimination, and Politics | |
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The Medical Marijuana Debate | |
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The Politics of Life and Death | |
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Right to Life Issues in the Media | |
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The Politics of Nutrition | |
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International Health Communication Issues | |
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Summary | |
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Epilogue: Looking Toward the Future of Health Communication Research | |
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Emerging Trends and Challenges in Health and New Communication Technologies | |
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Emerging Trends and Challenges in Communication and Mental Health Issues | |
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Emerging Trends and Challenges in Intercultural Health Communication | |
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Emerging Trends and Challenges in Risk/Crisis Communication | |
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Ongoing Theoretical, Methodological, and Dissemination Issues Surrounding Health Communication Research | |
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Summary | |
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Index | |