Master of Arts in Health Communication

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Improving Health Care for the Homeless Starts with Communication

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According to the National Health Care for the Homeless Council, “People who are homeless have higher rates of illness and die on average 12 years sooner than the general U.S.… Read More about Improving Health Care for the Homeless Starts with Communication

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How Poor Health Literacy Impacts Vulnerable Populations

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Health literacy is “the degree to which an individual has the capacity to obtain, communicate, process and understand basic health information and services to make appropriate health decisions,” as defined… Read More about How Poor Health Literacy Impacts Vulnerable Populations

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What Is Health Communication? Its Importance in Health Care and Other Industries

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Health care systems are complicated, especially given the differences in regulations, infrastructure and patients across countries, populations and cultures. Despite rapidly modernizing, health care industries worldwide face problems that effective… Read More about What Is Health Communication? Its Importance in Health Care and Other Industries

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Why Is Health Literacy Important, and How Can Communication Experts Promote It?

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Identifying a health concern, finding a provider, scheduling an appointment, weighing payment options, filling out questionnaires, answering medical questions and following up are just some of the challenges of navigating… Read More about Why Is Health Literacy Important, and How Can Communication Experts Promote It?

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How Can Health Communication Experts Assure Sound Ethics in Health Care?

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Ethics are the moral principles that guide how we make decisions and what decisions we make. In health care, ethics are the codes that govern individual professionals and the medical… Read More about How Can Health Communication Experts Assure Sound Ethics in Health Care?

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Charting the Paths to Six Successful Health Communication Careers

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Misinformation is often an inconvenience or annoyance, but it can also be an immediate threat to one’s health. If individuals, families or communities aren’t health literate, they need resources and… Read More about Charting the Paths to Six Successful Health Communication Careers

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