Guest Editors for this volume: Marina Bondi and Franca Poppi University of Modena and Reggio Emilia.

Volume 9 is a special issue on medical discourse in Internet-based communication.

Exploring healthcare communication and health literacy:
Cognitive and social community action in an online world

Marina Bondi and Franca Poppi University of Modena and Reggio Emilia “Introduction”. full text

Giuliana Diani University of Modena and Reggio Emilia “Metadiscourse in web-mediated health communication”. abstract full text

Cecilia Lazzeretti and Franca Poppi University of Modena and Reggio Emilia “Children with autism or autistic children? Indexicality in the websites for parents of children with neurological conditions”. abstract full text

Annalisa Sezzi and Marina Bondi University of Modena and Reggio Emilia “‘I am going on a ketogenic diet’. Communicating dietary requirements for pediatric patients”. abstract full text

Silvia Cavalieri*, Maddalena Marchiò**, Marina Bondi**, Giuseppe Biagini** Sapienza University of Rome* University of Modena and Reggio Emilia** “Assessing caregiver informative materials on the Ketogenic Diet in Italy: a textual ethnographic approach”. abstract full text

Stefania M. Maci University of Bergamo “Parents’ narrative about congenital heart diseases: Acquiring knowledge and sharing empathy”. abstract full text

Magdalena Zabielska Adam Mickiewicz University of Poznan and Magda Żelazowska-Sobczyk University of Warsaw “Hearing aids and cochlear implants – A study of the discourse of patients’ English ENT online support forums”. abstract full text

Gillian Mansfield University of Parma “The dynamics of popularised discourse for diabetics: Online forums for information and emotional support”. abstract full text

Elisa Mattiello University of Pisa “Figuration and obesity: Warning bells from TheGuardian.com”. abstract full text

Judith Turnbull University of Modena and Reggio Emilia “Online health information for the elderly”.
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Winnie Cheng Hong Kong Polytechnic University “A study of closings in nurse-elderly resident consultations at a mobile integrative health centre”. abstract full text