A little earlier this evening I finished reading Health Communication in the 21st Century, by Wright, Sparks, and O'Hair. I think it was one of the last books I had in my pile of holiday reading, as I alternated between health communication and advertising books. Looking back, I wish I had read this a little sooner...I'd have to say that overall this is a valuable book to have on the bookshelf for any health communication researcher or educator. The authors do a great job providing an overview of a huge range of health communication topics. So while a few sections were a little redundant for me just because of the work I've done the last 6-7 years (telemedicine, health literacy, etc.), most sections were perfect as reviews or introductions to topics I'm less familiar with. As an example, the authors do a great job discussing the literature surrounding doctor-patient communication and the delivery of bad news; I have an undergrad student working on a project related to this, and I'll definitely be passing along this book to help him supplement his reading and literature review.
Health Communication in the 21st Century will be useful to a wide range of individuals, from those looking for a book to use as a text for a general health communication course to researchers who like to have some good, quick reference books in the office. It's definitely worth a read.
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