The Research Anthology on Improving Health Literacy Through Patient Communication and Mass Media provides an overview of the importance of health literacy and the various means to achieve health literacy for patients using several strategies and elements such as patient communication and mass media. The book covers health awareness challenges that have been faced recently and historically and pushes for better patient-provider communication. The book also examines the use of social media, virtual support groups, and technological tools that aid in the facilitation of health knowledge. Covering a range of key topics such as patient safety, health illiteracy, and eHealth, this anthology is crucial for healthcare professionals, researchers, academicians, students, and those interested in understanding the importance of health literacy and how it connects to media and communication.

Coverage:
The many academic areas covered in this publication include, but are not limited to:
•Accessibility
•Health Disparities
•Health Literacy
•Mass Media
•Media Influence
•Media Representation
•Mobile Technologies
•Patient Communications
•Patient Healthcare Portals
•Patient-Centered Care
•Risk Communication
•Social Media
•Virtual Communities
•Wearable Technologies