Humor and laughter in palliative care

Journal of Palliative Care

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 34-39

  Dean, Ruth A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HOSPICE CARE; HUMAN; HUMOR; NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RESEARCH; REVIEW;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HOSPICE CARE; HUMANS; LAUGHTER; RESEARCH; WIT AND HUMOR;

EID: 0031093832     PISSN: 08258597     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/082585979701300107     Document Type: Review

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