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Health Information Seeking
J. David Johnson
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Description for Health Information Seeking
Paperback. A study of health information seeking has become increasingly important in recent years due to the growing emphasis on the consumer/client relationship in the health arena. It provides a comprehensive treatment of these issues appropriate for advanced undergraduate and graduate students, practitioners, and researchers. Series: Health Communication. Num Pages: 274 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: CBP; CBWJ; GTC; JM; MBS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 225 x 19. Weight in Grams: 408.
The study of health information seeking has become increasingly important in recent years due to the growing emphasis on the consumer/client relationship in the health arena. This trend implies a shift away from the development of health campaigns with one unitary message to a recognition that alternatives must be provided and options discussed. Indeed, health agencies are adopting the role of information-seeking facilitators through the creation of telephone services and sophisticated databases. A greater understanding of the public's needs, especially why people seek information, may help us to accomplish the many behavioral changes that will lead toward decreases ... Read more
The study of health information seeking has become increasingly important in recent years due to the growing emphasis on the consumer/client relationship in the health arena. This trend implies a shift away from the development of health campaigns with one unitary message to a recognition that alternatives must be provided and options discussed. Indeed, health agencies are adopting the role of information-seeking facilitators through the creation of telephone services and sophisticated databases. A greater understanding of the public's needs, especially why people seek information, may help us to accomplish the many behavioral changes that will lead toward decreases ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Peter Lang Publishing Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Series
Health Communication
Condition
New
Weight
407g
Number of Pages
274
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9781433118241
SKU
V9781433118241
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About J. David Johnson
J. David Johnson is Professor in the Department of Communication at the University of Kentucky. He is the author of five books including Managing Knowledge Networks (2009). Dr. Johnson received his PhD from Michigan State University. Donald O. Case is Professor at the University of Kentucky. He previously taught at UCLA for ten years. He is the author ... Read more
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