Health and the MediaISBN: 978-1-4051-1244-4
Paperback
192 pages
April 2004, Wiley-Blackwell
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- 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.