Health and the Media

This book is a collection of the best contemporary studies on health and the media.

• A collection of the best contemporary studies on health and the media.


• Brings together perspectives from media studies and medical sociology.


• Illuminates the influence that the mass media have on health beliefs and behaviour, and on health care practices and policy-making.


• Covers previously neglected areas, such as the role of the Internet, studies of production and reception, and the reporting of health care policies.


• Points the way forward for future developments in this exciting new field.