Are you Concerned? Patient Testimonials in Medical Communication Affect Healthy Recipients' Emotions and Memory

Medical communication and health care intervention programs often include testimonials (i.e., an account of individuals' experiences) when addressing health-related topics. Numerous findings provide evidence of the effectiveness of such testimonials on intentions for health behavior change. How...

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Main Authors: Claudia Sassenrath, Hannah Greving, Kai Sassenberg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Communication
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fcomm.2018.00018/full