Warnings and risk communication

Guidance for healthcare facilities

Edited by Michael S. Wogalter, David M. DeJoy, Kenneth R. Laughery

 SUMMARY:  Questions regarding how best to communicate warnings
           and risk information, whether such communications are
           likely to be effective, and what factors influence the
           communication process are of importance to todayÕs
           society. Stimulated by the tremendous growth in
           litigation on product liability and associated
           personal injury, research into communicating warnings
           effectively has developed rapidly over the last few
           years. This book addresses the major issues in theory,
           research and applications of warnings and risk
           communication, bringing together leading international
           authorities in the field.


CONTENTS:
Foreword
Preface
Contributors

Part 1. Introduction
1   Overview (K.R. Laughery, A. Hammond)
2   Organizing theoretical framework: a consolidated
    communication-human information processing (C-HIP) model
    (M.S. Wogalter, D.M. DeJoy, K.R. Laughery

Part 2. Methods/techniques
3   Intermediate processing stages: methodological considerations
    for research on warnings (S.L. Young, D.R. Lovvoll)
4   Methodological techniques for evaluating behavioral intentions
    and compliance (M.S. Wogalter, T.A. Dingus)

Part 3. Research on warnings: stages of the model
5   Source (E.P. Cox III)
6   Channel (M.B. Mazis, L.A. Morris)
7   Attention capture and maintenance (M.S. Wogalter,
    S.D. Leonard)
8   Comprehension and memory (S.D. Leonard, H.Otani,
    M.S. Wogalter)
9   Attitude and beliefs (D.M. DeJoy)
10  Motivation (D.M. DeJoy)
11  Behaviour (N.C. Silver, C.C Braun)

Part 4. Practical issues of warning design
12  Standards and government regulations in the USA
    (B.L. Collins)
13  Practical considerations regarding the design and evaluation
     of product warnings (J.P. Frantz, T.P. Rhoades, M.R. Lehto)

Part 5. Forensics
14 T he law relating to warnings (M.S. Madden)
15  The expert witness (K.R. Laughery)

Subject index
Author index


Hardback:  25,5 x 17,5 cm, 384 pages, illustrated
Price:     GBP £ 54.95
Published: September 1999
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN:      0-7484-0266-7

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