La 4e de couv. indique:" Communicating Health: A Culture-Centered Approach provides an overview of health communication, focusing especially on the role that culture plays in these contexts. The book assumes no previous knowledge of culture as a concept and introduces readers to key terms and ideas, addressing the ways in which culture shapes, constructs, transforms, and interacts with communication processes related to a variety of health experiences, interactions, and outcomes... Taken as a whole, Communicating Health provides a comprehensive and stimulating basis for integrating the culture-centered approach into the theorizing and practice of health communication in all areas. Each chapter ties in the discussion of culture to questions of marginalization and access to healthcare. It is the ideal basis for a course or seminar in the area and will be invaluable reading for students, researchers, and practitioners alike."