Revolutionize Health Communication with This Thoroughly Revised Textbook

Written by renowned author Nancy Grant Harrington, this thoroughly revised second edition is a comprehensive guide to health communication, covering the latest research, theory, and practical applications in the field.

A Critical Approach to Health Communication

This textbook takes an in-depth approach to analyzing and critically evaluating research conducted across multiple paradigmatic perspectives, with a focus on translational application of research findings. By using the story of the Montgomery family, a biracial, multigenerational family, and their health experiences as a case study, chapters delve into vital topics such as:

• Effective patient-provider communication
• The impact of health communication in the media
• Ethical issues in healthcare settings
• Responding to public health crises

New chapters have been added to cover essential topics including:

• The role of communication in addressing discrimination in healthcare settings
• Health information seeking behaviors
• Social support and caregiving in health communication
• The interconnectedness of health and environmental communication

Engaging Pedagogical Features for Instructors and Students

Each chapter includes useful pedagogical features such as:

• Summary boxes for quick reference
• Theory tables to facilitate understanding
• Suggestions for in-class activities to encourage engagement
• Discussion questions to promote critical thinking
• Lists of additional resources for further learning

This textbook is an ideal resource for advanced undergraduate and master’s level health communication and public health courses, providing a comprehensive overview of health communication theory and research as it exists today.

Online resources for instructors are available, including additional theory tables, PowerPoint slides, test questions, assignments, sample syllabi, and lists of additional resources, at https://www.routledge.com/9781032100470.

Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Publication Date: August 2, 2023
Language: English
ISBN: 9781032100470, 9781000917567