HEALTH AND THE MEDIA by Clive Seale (Editor) ( 9781405112444 )

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Title:

HEALTH AND THE MEDIA

By:

Clive Seale (Editor)

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1405112441

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9781405112444

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Publisher:

JOHN WILEY AND SONS LTD

Pub. date:

23 April, 2004

Series:

Sociology of Health and Illness Monographs

Pages:

192

Description:

* 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.

Synopsis:

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.

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black & white illustrations

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Blackwell Publishing Ltd

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