Abstract
The health communication process can be complicated, but like any complex process the health communication effort can be broken down into a number of discrete steps. By developing an understanding of these steps the process can become infinitely more manageable. The sections below outline the various steps involved-from beginning to end-in the process. While they are presented in fairly strict sequence, it should be realized that there are situations in which the sequence might be changed or, in rare circumstances, a step be eliminated.
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(2006). Steps in the Health Communication Process. In: Health Communication. Springer, Boston, MA . https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-26116-8_8
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