COM 571 - INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION IN HEALTH CONTEXTS

College of Communication and Information

Credit(s): 3

Examines theory and research relevant to the role of interpersonal communication in managing mental and physical health. Topics related to interaction in health contexts include: communicating identity in health and illness, health and personal relationships, health care provider/patient communication, medical decision-making, and interpersonal health education and prevention efforts.

Prereq: COM 471, and COM 326 or COM 351.