| eHealth Applications: Promising Strategies for Behavior Change Contributor(s): Noar, Seth M. (Editor), Harrington, Nancy Grant (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0415888182 ISBN-13: 9780415888189 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $71.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Communication Studies - Medical | Public Health - Social Science | Media Studies |
| Dewey: 610.285 |
| LCCN: 2011041240 |
| Series: Routledge Communication |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" (0.95 lbs) 336 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: eHealth Applications: Promising Strategies for Behavior Change provides an overview of technological applications in contemporary health communication research, exploring the history and current uses of eHealth applications in disease prevention and management. This volume focuses on the use of these technology-based interventions for public health promotion and explores the rapid growth of an innovative interdisciplinary field. The chapters in this work discuss key eHealth applications by presenting research examining a variety of technology-based applications. Authors Seth M. Noar and Nancy Grant Harrington summarize the latest in eHealth research, including a range of computer, Internet, and mobile applications, and offer observations and reflections on this growing area, such as dissemination of programs and future directions for the study of interactive health communication and eHealth. Providing a timely and comprehensive review of current tools for health communication, eHealth Applications is a must-read for scholars, students, and researchers in health communication, public health, and health education. |