The essence of humour and its effects and functions: A qualitative study

Journal of Nursing Management

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 21-26

  Olsson, Henny ^a   Backe, Harriet ^a   Sörensen, Stefan ^b   Kock, Marianne ^b  

^a MÄLARDALEN UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cancellation; Cardiac surgery; HAD; Patient response; Postponement

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; EMPATHY; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; HUMOR; INTERVIEW; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION; PATIENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; EMPATHY; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; INTERVIEWS; LAUGHTER; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENTS; SAMPLING STUDIES; WIT AND HUMOR;

EID: 0036359472     PISSN: 09660429     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.0966-0429.2001.00272.x     Document Type: Article

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