Humor in Medicine

Southern Medical Journal

Volumn 96, Issue 12, 2003, Pages 1257-1261

  Bennett, Howard J ^a,b  

^a GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Chevy Chase Pediatric Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; HUMOR; MASS MEDIUM; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEDICINE; NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION; PATIENT CARE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; STRESS;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; COMMUNICATION; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; LAUGHTER THERAPY; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; TEACHING; WIT AND HUMOR; WRITING;

EID: 0347128506     PISSN: 00384348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.SMJ.0000066657.70073.14     Document Type: Review

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