Communicating health and illness / Richard Gwyn.

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Bibliographic Details
Published:	London : SAGE, 2002.
Main Author:	Gwyn, Richard, PhD
Subjects:	Communication in medicine. Health promotion. Health education.
Format:	Book

Communicating health and illness /

Table of Contents:

1. The Body, Disease and Discourse
2. 'Lay' Talk about Health and Illness
3. Power, Asymmetry and Decision Making in Medical Encounters
4. The Media, Expert Opinion and Health Scares
5. Metaphors of Sickness and Recovery
6. Narrative and the Voicing of Illness.