Health and the Media

This book is a collection of the best contemporary studies on health and the media. <br /> <ul> <li style=”list-style: none”><br /> </li> <li>A collection of the best contemporary studies on health and the media.</li> <li style=”list-style: none”><br /> </li> <li>Brings together perspectives from media studies and medical sociology.</li> <li style=”list-style: none”><br /> </li> <li>Illuminates the influence that the mass media have on health beliefs and behaviour, and on health care practices and policy-making.</li> <li style=”list-style: none”><br /> </li> <li>Covers previously neglected areas, such as the role of the Internet, studies of production and reception, and the reporting of health care policies.</li> <li style=”list-style: none”><br /> </li> <li>Points the way forward for future developments in this exciting new field.</li> </ul>