This journal publishes studies of health and medicine that take a rhetorical perspective. Such studies combine rhetorical analysis with any number of other methodologies, including critical/cultural analysis, ethnography, qualitative analysis, and quantitative analysis. Rhetoric of Health & Medicine seeks to bring together humanities and social scientific research traditions in a rhetorically focused journal to allow scholars to build new interdisciplinary theories, methodologies, and insights that can impact our understanding of health, illness, healing, and wellness.
2023-10-23
Recently, the editing team held a "coffee chat" at the Rhetoric of Health and Medicine Symposium. For that event, co-editor Kim Hensley Owens prepared this video , which offers an overview and tips for those interested in reviewing for the journal.
2021-05-24
RHM Statement about Anti-Racist and Inclusive Scholarly Reviewing Practices
2020-10-31
The co-editors and editorial board of the journal Rhetoric of Health & Medicine (RHM) are soliciting proposals for a co-editor with a five-year commitment. The appointed editor should be available to work with the current co-editors starting in the summer of 2021. They will be supported by a team of assistant editors and editorial assistants.
Vol. 7 No. 2 (2024): Regular Issue
Published: 2024-05-15
121-126
AbstractIntroduction to 7.2
Breastfeeding Education in Baby-Friendly Hospitals
168–198
AbstractThis study investigates infant feeding rhetoric from the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI), a World Health...
Legal Advocates Intervene for Survivors of Domestic Abuse
199-224
AbstractBuilding on mental health rhetoric research (MHRR), I explore how legal advocates in non-profit organizations guide...
Participatory and Narrative Approaches to Research with Marginalized Communities
225-255
AbstractIn this commentary, we reflect on a study investigating how young people living with HIV navigated the COVID-19...
Review of: Stigma Stories: Rhetoric, Lived Experience, and Chronic Illness. Molly Margaret Kessler. Columbus, OH: Ohio State University...