Commentary: The elixir of laughter in rehabilitation

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 79, Issue 12, 1998, Pages 1597-

  Basmajian, J V ^a  

^a HAMILTON HEALTH SCIENCES   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEALING; HUMOR; LOVE; NOTE; REHABILITATION MEDICINE; WELLBEING; ARTICLE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REHABILITATION; REMISSION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; LAUGHTER; LOVE; REHABILITATION; REMISSION, SPONTANEOUS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0032238742     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0003-9993(98)90428-2     Document Type: Note

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4. JV Basmajian Many challenges remain JV Basmajian SN Banerjee Clinical decision making in rehabilitation: efficacy and outcomes 1996 Churchill Livingstone New York 223 228