COMS 1010 Lecture Notes - Lecture 24: Binge Drinking, Public Health, Health Communication

• School: Ohio University
• Department: Communication Studies
• Course: COMS 1010
• Professor: Dan West

Document Summary

Does the united states spend more on nation defense or health care: the us spends 4. 3 time more on health care than national defense. How does the us compare to other countries on health care spending: turkey = , uk = ,433, australia = , us = ,233. Why country outrank the us on the whos ranking f national health systems: france, japan, cyprus, Actually, the only country lower than the usa is cuba. A state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease. Its more than just if you are free of illnesses. The study and use of communication strategies to inform and influence individual decisions that enhance health. It is growing in popularity in communication studies. Important areas to study: interpersonal factors, organizational factors, societal factors (cid:1) Theorists typically examine 3 different theories of how health communication happens: health benefits model.