 Health and the Media
ISBN: 978-1-4051-1244-4
Paperback
192 pages
May 2004, Wiley-Blackwell
US $39.95
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This book is a collection of the best contemporary studies on health and the media.
* A collection of the best contemporary studies on health and the media.
* Brings together perspectives from media studies and medical sociology.
* Illuminates the influence that the mass media have on health beliefs and behaviour, and on health care practices and policy-making.
* Covers previously neglected areas, such as the role of the Internet, studies of production and reception, and the reporting of health care policies.
* Points the way forward for future developments in this exciting new field.
* A collection of the best contemporary studies on health and the media.
* Brings together perspectives from media studies and medical sociology.
* Illuminates the influence that the mass media have on health beliefs and behaviour, and on health care practices and policy-making.
* Covers previously neglected areas, such as the role of the Internet, studies of production and reception, and the reporting of health care policies.
* Points the way forward for future developments in this exciting new field.
