Health Communication: General Critique


	Health Communication: General Critique
	Advantages Considers information sharing as a meaningful exchange: purpose Focuses on both verbal and non-verbal communication	Disadvantages Early models were too simplistic and ignored the role of context, interpretation and culture Distractions in the environment can affect the intended meaning Communication is affected by perceptions of importance, attention and meaning, as well as accuracy
	Evaluation Communication is a useful tool but should be considered beyond the meaning of the words used

Early models were too simplistic and ignored the role of context, interpretation and culture
Distractions in the environment can affect the intended meaning
Communication is affected by perceptions of importance, attention and meaning, as well as accuracy

Communication is a useful tool but should be considered beyond the meaning of the words used

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