This book explores ways to acquire information about biomedical policy, strategies for informing consumers, and tactics for improving biomedical communication with the public. With data from the United States and Europe, Biomedical Communications: Purpose, Audience, and Strategies shows that nonscientists have a keen interest in the advances recently made in our understanding of genetics, human disease, and basic biological function. It is therefore vitally important that researchers, journalists, and policy makers accurately and clearly communicate these findings in a way that avoids general misconception or confusion.