Health Communication: Research and Practice for a Diverse and Changing World

Cover
Half Title
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication
Table of Contents
Preface
Unit I: Understanding Health Communication Foundations
	Meet Dr. Cheryl Montgomery
	1 Introduction to Health, Healthcare, and Health Communication
	The First Year of College Scaries
	2 Discrimination and Health Communication
Unit II: Being a Patient
	There’s No Getting Around Going to the Doctor
	3 Patient–Provider Communication
	Life Is Complicated for the Montgomery Family
	4 The Patient Experience
	Searching for Information…and Hope
	5 Health Information Seeking
Unit III: Caring for Patients
	Sally Reflects on Helen’s Healthcare Providers
	6 Healthcare Provider Roles and Perspectives
	The Montgomery Family Needs Support
	7 Social Support and Informal Caregiving
	The Montgomery Family Says Goodbye
	8 End-of-Life Communication
Unit IV: Health Communication Challenges
	Cheryl Reaches Her Breaking Point
	9 Mental Health and Mental Illness
	Monica Prepares for an Adventure Abroad
	10 Intercultural Health Communication
	The Gray Area
	11 Ethical Issues in Health Communication
Unit V: Societal-Level Health Communication Concerns
	The Phone That Won’t Stop Ringing
	12 Health Communication in the Media
	A Blast from the Past
	13 Environmental Health Communication
	Sam’s Big March
	14 Public Health Crises
Unit VI: Looking Forward
	Dr. Cheryl Montgomery—A Force for Good
	15 Your Next Steps in Health Communication
Author Index
Subject Index