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Book of Interpersonal Message Design

Interpersonal Message Design: Theories, Evolution, and Modern Application

Bryan B. Whaley and Chris Morse, Editors, 2022

Beginning with foundational chapters concerning the role of goals in interaction, this text provides readers with a detailed summary of the seminal theories in interpersonal message design, as well as in–depth analysis towards their practicality in our current understanding of communication. Authors focus on understanding the importance of these theories in the discipline today, as well as the potential evolution of these theories for future theoretical and practical application.

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Health Communication: Patients and Interaction

Bryan B. Whaley, Editor

In Process (estimated 2023 publication)

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Handbook of Pharmacy Communication

Erin Donovan, John Schommer, and Bryan B. Whaley, Editors

In Process (estimated 2023 publication)

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Explaining Illness: Research, Theory, and Strategies

Bryan B. Whaley, Editor

Understanding one's health conditions plays a key role in a patient's response to illness, influencing stress levels and the likelihood of following treatment regimens and advice. Thus, the explanation of illness is a critical component of the interactions between health care providers and their patients. Emphasizing these exchanges and their potential for improving health and well being, Bryan B. Whaley has assembled this collection to serve both as a foundation for further research on explaining illness and as a resource for provider-patient interaction.

Explaining Communications

Bryan B. Whaley and Wendy Samter, Editors

Offering a direct sightline into communication theory, Explaining Communication provides in-depth discussions of communication theories by some of the foremost scholars working in communication today. With contributions from the original theorists and scholars known for their work in specific theoretical perspectives, this distinctive text breaks new ground in giving these scholars the opportunity to address students firsthand, speaking directly to the coming generations of communication scholars.

Research Methods in Health Communication: Principles and Application

Bryan B. Whaley, Editor

This volume provides an essential roster of primary research methods as they apply to health communication inquiry. Editor Bryan B. Whaley brings together key health communication researchers to write about their primary methodological areas. Their chapters offer guidance and insights for a variety of approaches to answering research questions.