{"product_id":"9781405177573","title":"Talking about Health Why Communication Matters","description":"\u003ch3\u003eCommunication in the Public Interest\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eTalking about Health\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhy Communication Matters\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eRoxanne Parrott\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eSocial Science \/ Media Studies\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eWritten by an award-winning researcher and professor whose work straddles the fields of communication and healthcare, \u003ci\u003eTalking About Health\u003c\/i\u003e explores the importance of health communication in the 21st century, and how it affects us all.  \u003cul type=\"disc\"\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca id=\"TIS_SELLING_POINTS\" name=\"TIS_SELLING_POINTS\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003eOrganized around six key questions about health and communication:  How ‘Normal’ am I? What are My ‘Risk’ Factors? Why Don’t We Get ‘Care’? Is the Public Good ‘Good’ for Me? Who Profits from My Health? and What’s Politics Got to Do with It?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides readers with specific tools which which to better navigate the healthcare system\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTranslates what we know about communication and health into useful guidelines for everyday practice\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes discussions of politics and healthcare, genetic testing, and alternative care\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe author's blog \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/whyhealthcommunication.com\/whc_blog\/\"\u003ehttp:\/\/whyhealthcommunication.com\/whc_blog\/\u003c\/a\u003e focuses on why communicating about health can make a difference in our health and our quality of life\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cb\u003eRoxanne Parrott\u003c\/b\u003e is Distinguished Professor at Pennsylvania State University, holding joint appointments in the Communication Arts \u0026amp; Sciences and the Health Policy \u0026amp; Administration departments. She is also a faculty member in the College of Medicine, for the Homeland Security Program.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e11 May 2009\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781405177573\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e208\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e15.84\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44310540746892,"sku":"9781405177573","price":101.66,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781405177573_b268ace9-d0e9-47a1-8a29-d2b0cdbc1616.jpg?v=1780164423","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781405177573","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}