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PresentationThe International Journal of Communication and Health is an on-line peer-reviewed journal interested in any aspect related to health communication. The International Journal of Communication and Health is ready to receive manuscripts on all aspects concerning health communication, particularly those of international relevance.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Contribution exploring any context of health communication are welcomed. The journal welcomes high-quality research and analyses from diverse theoretical and methodological approaches from all fields of communication, media, and health.The journal is particularly interested in new approaches of health and communication that have the potential to increase the body of knowledge on the subject and generate future studies.The Journal invites original empirical (qualitative or quantitative) research, literature reviews, theoretical or methodological contributions, integrative reviews, meta-analyses, comparative or historical studies on the following topics:media, health and illness,communication, health and illness,policy of health communication,organizational aspects of health communication,culture and health communication,health communication in the community,health communication in mass media,interpersonal health communication,media and medical prevention campaigns,medical errors in the media, media and medical myths,E-health &#8211; new technology and health communication.&#160;Submission guidelinesThe general instructions for authors are available at: http://communicationandhealth.ro/submission-instructions/Manuscripts should not exceed 5,000 (five thousand) words and should have an Abstract of 150-250 words.&#160;Manuscripts should be submitted preferentially in English in Word format.The deadline of submitting the article is 1st of July 2013.EvaluationEach manuscript will be evaluated by the Editorial Board based on its relevance, clarity, originality and suitability for the journal.Manuscripts will be sent anonymously for review by independent referees and so all material identifying the author should be deleted.&#160;If you have any questions, please contact the editors at: communicationandhealth@gmail.comEditorial BoardEva Kahana,&#160; Director, Elderly Care Research Center &#8211; Case Western Reserve University, USAMarijana Bras University Hospital Centre Zagreb and School of Medicine in Zagreb, Republic of CroatiaThomas Knieper, Head of Computer-Mediated Communication-University of Passau, GermanyRomulus Breban, Unit&#233; d&#8217;Epid&#233;miologie des Maladies Emergentes, Institut Pasteur, FranceSerge Gagnon, Directeur associ&#233;, Conseil, recherche et innovation en sant&#233; des organisations, Centre universitaire de sant&#233; McGill &#8211; McGill University, CanadaMaciej Banach, Chair of Nephrology and Hypertension, Medical University of Lodz, PolandUbaldo Cuesta Cambra, President of International Institute for Communication and HealthComplutense University, Madrid, SpainFlavia Bruno, Director of the research Centre for Studies in Drug Communication, University of Studies of Milan, ItalyReza Tavakoli, Head of School of&#160; Health, School of Medicine, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, IranEug&#232;ne Loos, University of Amsterdam, NetherlandsAmy Koerber, Texas Tech University, USAAlina Engelman, University of California at Berkeley, USAJohn Chetro-Szivos, Fitchburg State University, USACarolina Fernandez Branson, University of Minnesota, USAWarren Bareiss, University of South Carolina Upstate, USARebecca K. Ivic, The University of Akron,USALora Arduser, University of Cincinnati, USAMichele Day, Missouri State University, USACaroline Blackwell, Wake Forest School of Medicine, USAJessica Akey, State University of New York at Fredonia, USAGeoffrey Klinger, DePauw University, USADacia Charlesworth, Indiana University-Purdue, University Fort Wayne, USAAnn Neville Miller, University of Central Florida, USAT. Randahl Cantua Morris, Georgia College and State University, USAAnna R. Herrman, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and St. Norbert College, USAMaria De Jessus, American University, USAAvery Holton, University of Texas at Austin, USAIclal Alev Degim, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, USAElena V. Nuciforo, University of Massachusetts Amherst, USAChristian Kjaer Nelson, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, USAJudith McCool, University of Auckland, New ZealandFlora Tzelepis, University of Newcastle, AustraliaNancy R. Bixler, Skagit Valley College, USAPanayiota Tsatsou, Swansea University, United KingdomSarah Bigi, Universit&#224; Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, ItalyAnna Włoszczak-Szubzda, University of Economy and Innovation, Lublin, Institute of Rural Health, Lublin, PolandHeli T&#228;hep&#245;ld, Tartu University, EstoniaVitor Manuel Costa Pereira Rodrigues, University of Tr&#225;s-os-Montes e Alto Douro, PortugalIn&#234;s Aroso, University of Tras-os- Montes (UTAD), PortugalCarmen G&#225;lvez de la Cuesta, Group Ciberimaginario &#8211; Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, SpainJos&#233; Manuel Moreno Dominguez, University of Seville, SpainValentina Marinescu, University of Bucharest, RomaniaSilvia Branea, University of Bucharest, RomaniaEzgi Ey&#252;boğlu, Maltepe University, TurkeyBianca Mitu, University of Bucharest, RomaniaDobrinka Staicheva Peicheva, South-West University &#8220;Neofit Rilski&#8221;, BulgariaValentina Gueorguieva, University of Sofia &#8220;St. Kl. Ohridski&#8221;, BulgariaEduardo Luis Menendez, Centro de Investigaciones y Estudios Superiores en Antropolog&#237;a Social &#8211; CIESAS, MexicGisele O&#180;Dwyer de Oliveira, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, BrasilJos&#233; Wicto Pereira Borges, Universidade Federal do Piau&#237;, BrasilAlina P&#233;rez Mart&#237;nez, Escuela Nacional de Salud P&#250;blica, CubaWajiha Raza Rizvi, National College of Arts (NCA) Lahore, PakistanShazia Saaed, Kinnaird College for Women, Lahore, PakistanGaszynska Ewelina, Medical University of Lodz, PolandKarina Mary de Paiva, Faculdade de Sa&#250;de P&#250;blica da Universidade de S&#227;o Paulo, BrasilSwati Jaywantrao Bute, University of Pune, IndiaFernanda Campos S de Almeida, Universidade de S&#227;o Paulo, USP, BrasilSriram Arulchevan, Anna University, IndiaMesfin Awoke Bekalu, University of Leuven, Belgium