Satisfaction and the use of humor by physicians and patients

Psychology and Health

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 269-280

  Sala, Fabio ^a   Krupat, Edward ^b   Roter, Debra ^c  

^a Hay/McBer Corporation   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS COLLEGE OF PHARMACY AND HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

^c JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Gender; Humor; Laughter; Patient satisfaction; Physician patient relationship

Indexed keywords

EID: 0036014440     PISSN: 08870446     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08870440290029520     Document Type: Article

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