Health communication in the new media landscape / Jerry C. Parker, Esther Thorson, editors.

New York : Springer Pub., [2009], ©2009.

xxxii, 460 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

The challenge of health care and disability / Jerry C. Parker ... [et al.] -- Emerging demographics and health care trends / Mary E. Northridge, Rubiahna L. Vaughn, and Alwyn T. Cohall -- Communication strategies for reducing racial and cultural disparities / María E. Len-Ríos -- Health communication : trends and future directions / Mohan J. Dutta -- Emerging trends in the new media landscape / Margaret E. Duffy and Esther Thorson -- Enhancing consumer involvement in health care / Bradford W. Hesse -- E-health self-care interventions for persons with chronic illnesses : review and future directions / Robert L. Glueckauf and Mia Liza A. Lustria -- Increasing computer-mediated social support / Kevin B. Wright -- Engaging consumers in health care advocacy using the Internet / Janet M. Marchibroda --

Improving physician-patient communication / Petya Eckler, Gregory M. Worsowicz, and Katherine Downey -- Health literacy in the digital world / Christina Zarcadoolas and Andrew Pleasant -- Making the grade : identification of evidence-based communication messages / E. Sally Rogers and Marianne Farkas -- New strategies of knowledge translation : a knowledge value mapping framework / Juan D. Rogers -- International innovations in health communication / Muhiuddin Haider, Scott C. Ratzan, and Wendy Meltzer -- Connecting cognate fields : health communication and biomedical informatics / Brian K. Hensel, Suzanne A. Boren, and Glen T. Cameron -- New media : a third force in health care / Kristofer J. Hagglund, Cheryl L. Shigaki, and Jordan G. McCall -- Health communication in the new media landscape : a summary / Esther Thorson and Margaret E. Duffy.

Includes bibliographical references and index.