Explaining illness : research, theory, and strategies

Contents: R.M. Glass, Foreword. Preface. Acknowledgments. Part I:Foundational Theoretical Issues. T.L. Thompson, The Nature and Language of Illness Explanations. A.S. Babrow, S.C. Hines, C.R. Kasch, Managing Uncertainty in Illness Explanation: An Application of Problematic Integration Theory. K.E. Rowan, Explaining Illness Through the Mass Media: The Problem-Solving Perspective. C.M. Gillotti, J. Applegate, Explaining Illness as Bad News: Individual Differences in Explaining Illness-Related Information. Part II:Populations and New Sources of Explanation. T.C. Davis, M.V. Williams, W.T. Branch, K.W. Green, Explaining Illness to Patients With Limited Literacy. A.S. Gabbard-Alley, Explaining Illness: An Examination of Message Strategies and Gender. J.F. Nussbaum, L. Pecchioni, J.A. Grant, A. Folwell, Explaining Illness to Older Adults: The Complexities of the Provider-Patient Interaction as We Age. B.B. Whaley, Explaining Illness to Children: Theory, Strategies, and Future Inquiry. J.C. Schommer, Pharmacists' New Communicative Role: Explaining Illness and Medicine to Patients. Part III:Cocultural Issues and Explaining Illness. L. Tom-Orme, Native Americans Explaining Illness: Storytelling as Illness Experience. D. Cora-Bramble, L. Williams, Explaining Illness to Latinos: Cultural Foundations and Messages. G.A. Yep, Explaining Illness to Asian and Pacific Islander Americans: Culture, Communication, and Boundary Regulation. C. Stroman, Explaining Illness to African Americans: Employing Cultural Concerns With Strategies. B. Korsch, Commentary and Continued Concerns.