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On Health Theory & Message Design

Our health communication researchers recommend:

Core Resources

  • Glanz, Karen et al. Health Behavior & Health Education; Theory , Research and Practice. Jossey-Bass: San Francisco, CA. 2002.
  • Coreil, J, Bryant CA & Henderson JN. Social and Behavioral Foundations of Public Health. Sage, Thousand Oaks, CA. 2001.
  • Maibach, Edward, Parrott, Roxanne Louiselle, Designing Health Communication Messages: Approaches from Communication Theory and Public Health Practice. Sage Publications, Feb 1995.
  • Hinton, T & Schaeffer W., Customer Focused Quality, What to do on Monday Morning. Prentice Hall, Englewood, NJ. 1994.

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  • Theory at a Glance
    This guide presents theory and process for changing health-related behaviors
  • Simply Put
    Simply Put. CDC's guide to putting information in readable, plain language.
  • HealthComm Key
    HealthComm Key is a database of health communication literature, focusing on communication research and practice in the context of public health.

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This page last reviewed July 23, 2003

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