Health communication, patient education, health literacy. You care about these; that’s why you’re here. You also like reaching all patients. And saving time. No matter what you think of Top 10 lists, they’re effective and efficient. So here’s your chance to combine all of these: A Top 10 list of articles about health communication, health […]
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Top 10 Most Popular Podcast Episodes in 2018
It’s list time of year! And I love countdowns. More than that, I want to save you time. So think of this as one handy place to have links to a bunch of episodes. In reverse order, here are the Top 10* most downloaded episodes in 2018 from Health Communication Partners’ Podcast series, “10 Minutes […]
Linking everyday conversations and health disparities
Recent research has shown how public health, medical care, and human service providers can unintentionally contribute to racial and ethnic health disparities. This is distressing, and almost unbelievable, considering that most health professionals genuinely seek to give good care to all patients and clients. Yet, there are documented links between health care professionals’ unconscious bias, and […]
One way you can improve your health communication right now
The end of the year gives us all a reason to look back, and take stock. As I was reflecting on my work in health communication this year, I saw a pattern I thought I’d share with you. It’s about a commonality in many of the conversations I’ve had, that might be helpful to you. […]
10 (free) health communication resources I’m grateful for
It’s Thanksgiving time around here, and in that spirit, I want to share with you some health communication resources that I am thankful for this year. Some of these might be new to you. Some of these, perhaps you’ve heard of, but might not be using. And for the ones you are already using, I […]
Being mindful of your metaphors in medicine
The genetic program. The tree of life. A battle against cancer. These health-related metaphors have become so ubiquitous that they can slip past our notice. Metaphor has been recognized as one of the most important rhetorical devices of all time, ever since Aristotle treated it in his Art of rhetoric. Metaphors are as sophisticated as […]