Global Perspectives on Health Communication in the Age of Social Media

380 Seiten, Hardcover

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

Numerous studies suggest that people with a variety of health concerns are increasingly turning to online networks for social support. As a result, the number of online support communities has risen over the past two decades. Global Perspectives on Health Communication in the Age of Social Media is a critical scholarly resource that examines the illness and pain-and-suffering narrative of health communication. Featuring coverage on a broad range of topics, such as social networks, patient empowerment, and e-health, this book is geared towards professionals and researchers in health informatics as well as students, practitioners, clinicians, and academics.

• Themen: Medizin Medizin / Gesundheitswesen, allgemein Gesundheitssystem und Gesundheitswesen
• ISBN: 9781522537168
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 29.09.2017
• Größe: 260 x 183 mm
• Verlag: Medical Information Science Reference
• Herausgegeben von: Brandon C. Niezgoda, Seif Sekalala