Patients, caregivers and doctors : devices, issues and representations / edited by Laurence Corroy, Christell Chauzal-Larguier.
Contributor(s): Corroy, Laurence [editor.] | Chauzal-Larguier, Christell [editor.]
Language: English Series: Health engineering and society seriesCommunication and health set: Volume 1.Publisher: London, UK : Hoboken, NJ : ISTE, Ltd. ; Wiley, 2023Copyright date: ©2023Description: 1 online resourceContent type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9781786308931 ; 9781394225644; 1394225644; 9781394225620; 1394225628Subject(s): Communication in medicineGenre/Form: Electronic books.DDC classification: 610.69/6 LOC classification: R118 | .P38 2023Online resources: Full text is available at Wiley Online Library Click here to view Summary: This book studies the way chronic and long-term illnesses are represented in media, and the issues and structures associated with them. It also examines the way in which patients define themselves, the relationships they form with their carers and the experiences of these carers themselves. The way in which the figure of the caregiver can be portrayed as a necessary support for the patient is also discussed. Testimonies from digital platforms, fictional universes, examples from everyday life and from public and private organizations provide insight into the relationships between patients, caregivers and carers.| Item type | Current location | Home library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
This book studies the way chronic and long-term illnesses are represented in media, and the issues and structures associated with them. It also examines the way in which patients define themselves, the relationships they form with their carers and the experiences of these carers themselves. The way in which the figure of the caregiver can be portrayed as a necessary support for the patient is also discussed. Testimonies from digital platforms, fictional universes, examples from everyday life and from public and private organizations provide insight into the relationships between patients, caregivers and carers.
About the Author
Laurence Corroy is a professor at CREM, France. Her work focuses on media and health education.
Christelle Chauzal-Larguier is a lecturer in Management Sciences at Université Clermont Auvergne, France, in the Communication and Societies laboratory. Her work focuses on corporate communication and CSR.
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