Comparative distribution and use of humour within nurse-patient communication

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 530-550

  Mallett, Jane ^a   A'Hern, Roger ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF CANCER RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMOR; KIDNEY FAILURE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; NURSE PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; NURSING; PATIENT EDUCATION; RENAL REPLACEMENT THERAPY;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; KIDNEY FAILURE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE-PATIENT RELATIONS; PATIENT EDUCATION; RENAL DIALYSIS; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; WIT AND HUMOR;

EID: 0030255719     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0020-7489(96)00008-9     Document Type: Article

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