HCMT 340 - Healthcare Communication

Explores health communication as an emerging,specialty in the allied health field. We foster a,broad-based conceptual understanding of health,communication and its role in the contemporary,U.S. health care system. Students consider the,intersection of health and communication,,emphasizing evidence-based approaches and ethical,frameworks for research and practice. Areas,of research include: provider-patient,interaction, social support networks, health,information and,technology systems, medical ethics, health policy,and health promotion.
Prerequisites: TAKE HCMT-210, COMM-130.
Credits: 3