Publications

Publication details [#46316]

Sparks, Lisa and Loretta L. Pecchioni. 2007. Health Information Sources of Individuals With Cancer and Their Family Members. Health Communication 21 (2) : 143–151.

Publication type

Article in journal

Publication language

English

Keywords

doctor-patient conversation | health | information chunking | information processing | internet

Place, Publisher

Routledge

Annotation

This paper explores the use and evaluation of health information sources by individuals diagnosed with cancer and their families. The general results sustain the Freimuth, Stein, and Kean (1989) health information acquisition model.