\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn interdisciplinary overview of theory, history, and leading research in the field\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith a joint linguistic and medical perspective, \u003ci\u003eThe Handbook of Language in Public Health and Healthcare\u003c/i\u003e explores innovative approaches for improving clinical education, clinician-patient communication, assessment, and mass communication. Contributions by a diverse panel of experts address a wide range of key topics, including language concordance in clinical care, medical interpreting, the role of language as a social determinant of health, reaching linguistically diverse audiences during public health crises, assessing clinician language skills, and more.\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOrganized into five parts, the \u003ci\u003eHandbook\u003c/i\u003e covers the theory, history, and context of linguistics, language interpretation and translation, language concordance, medical language education pedagogy, and mass communication of health information with linguistically diverse populations. Throughout the text, detailed chapters present solutions and strategies with the potential to improve the health and healthcare of linguistically diverse populations worldwide.\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn an increasingly multilingual, global society, language has become a critical area of interest for advancing public health and healthcare. \u003ci\u003eThe Handbook of Language in Public Health and Healthcare:\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eHelps professionals integrate language-appropriate communication in healthcare settings\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAddresses clinician-patient communication, assessment, research, and mass public health communication\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers key theoretical insights that inform the intersection of language, public health, and healthcare\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHighlights how various approaches in the field of linguistics have enriched public health and healthcare practices\u003c/li\u003e \u003c/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Handbook of Language in Public Health and Healthcare\u003c/i\u003e is essential reading for undergraduate, postgraduate, and professional students of applied linguistics, health communication, and medicine. It is also an invaluable reference for language educators, clinicians, medical educators, linguists, health policy experts, and researchers.\u003c/p\u003e
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