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Health Communication: From Theory to Practice (J-B Public Health/Health Services Text) - Key words: health communication, public health, health behavior, behavior change communications

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Health Communication: From Theory to Practice is a much needed resource for the fast-growing field of health communication. It combines a comprehensive introduction to current issues, theories, and special topics in health communication with a hands-on guide to program development and implementation.  While the book is designed for students, professionals and organizations with no significant field experience, it also includes advanced topics for health communication practitioners, public health experts, researchers, and health care providers with an interest in this field.

436 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2007

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October 7, 2014
Livro bem prático sobre como desenvolver campanhas de comunicação em saúde. Embora muito citadas ao longo do texto, as teorias de mudança de comportamento são apresentadas de forma breve, ficando, basicamente, num esquema "vantagens/desvantagens" entre elas. A autora, experiente profissional na área, descreve várias formas de comunicação, seja a interpessoal, a de médico-paciente, e a de massas, normalmente utilizada neste tipo de ação, mas que deve estar integrada com todas as outras. As recomendações ficam repetitivas ao avançar a leitura; são adaptações, para outros meios, dos conceitos definidos inicialmente. O grande foco do livro é a importância de se conhecer o público-alvo envolvido na campanha, assim como o ambiente em que ele está inserido. Ao final, sugestões de sites e outros conteúdos sobre saúde pública e comunicação.
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May 2, 2012
A little dry, I have to admit. Good discussion of communications theories.
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