Communicating Health and Illness

by Richard Gwynn and Richard Gwyn

Book Overview

In this book Richard Gwyn demonstrates the centrality of discourse analysis to an understanding of health and communication. Focusing on language and communication issues he demonstrates that it is possible to observe and analyze patterns in the ways in which health and illness are represented and articulated by both health professionals and lay people.

Communicating Health and Illness:

- Explores culturally validated notions...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0761964754
• ISBN13: 9780761964759
• Release Date: December 2001
• Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd
• Length: 182 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.3" x 9.3"