Communicating Across Cultures and Languages in the Health Care Setting: Voices of Care - Hardcover

by Claire Penn (Author), Jennifer Watermeyer (Author)

Provides new insights into complex issues and barriers relating to healthcare
Marks two decades of research into communication and healthcare
Emphasises a move into a more culturally embedded model of healthcare using South Africa as a testing ground

Author Biography

Claire Penn is a professor and director of the Health Communication Research Unit at the University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa. She holds the endowed Chair of Speech Pathology and Audiology and is a leading international researcher in this field. Claire has a special interest in health communication research and ethics.
Jennifer Watermeyer is an associate professor in the Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology and Deputy Director of the Health Communication Research Unit at the University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa. Her research focuses on communication processes in multicultural healthcare contexts.