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Health communication is the study and practice of communicating promotional health information, such as in public health campaigns, health education, and between doctor and patient. The purpose of disseminating health information is to influence personal health choices by improving health literacy.
Because effective health communication must be tailored for the audience and the situation, research into health communication seeks to refine communication strategies to inform people about ways to enhance health or to avoid specific health risks. Academically, health communication is a discipline within communication studies.
Health communication may variously seek to:
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Northwestern University
Four or more years; Private not for profit; $52,239 average out-state tuition; $52,239 average in-state tuition |
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San Diego State University
Four or more years; Public; $17,622 average out-state tuition; $5,742 average in-state tuition |
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Boston University
Four or more years; Private not for profit; $50,980 average out-state tuition; $50,980 average in-state tuition |
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George Washington University
Four or more years; Private not for profit; $51,274 average out-state tuition; $51,274 average in-state tuition |
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Four or more years; Public; $31,681 average out-state tuition; $14,255 average in-state tuition |
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North Dakota State University-Main Campus
Four or more years; Public; $19,227 average out-state tuition; $7,201 average in-state tuition |
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Pacific Union College
Four or more years; Private not for profit; $28,839 average out-state tuition; $28,839 average in-state tuition |
EmPOWERED to Serve ScholarsThe American Heart Association |
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award $10,000 |
deadline January 20, 2020 |
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Frank and Gladys E. Buhler Scholarship in Health and Human PerformanceAustin Peay State University |
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award Up to $3,300 |
deadline March 01, 2020 |
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Activity Scholar/Service Award - LIU, BrooklynLong Island University, Brooklyn |
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award Up to $5,000 |
deadline Varies |
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William and Effa McMeans ScholarshipUniversity of Iowa, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences |
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award $2,000 |
deadline Varies |
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Sven Peterson Memorial Scholarship - UCSDUniversity of California, San Diego |
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award $2,000 |
deadline Varies |
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Red Bud Industries ScholarshipSouthwestern Illinois College |
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award $2,000 |
deadline Varies |
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Karen Moraghan Scholarship - UCSDUniversity of California, San Diego |
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award Up to $2,000 |
deadline Varies |
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Jack Hewett Award - Service Tradition of TC3Tompkins Cortland Community College |
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award Up to $2,000 |
deadline Varies |
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Communication Department Scholarship - Waynesburg CollegeWaynesburg University |
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award $2,000 |
deadline Varies |
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Amelia Lucas Trust Fund AwardUniversity of Wisconsin, Milwaukee - College of Letters and Science |
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award $2,000 |
deadline Varies |
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