SMILES - Toward a better laughter life: A model for introducing humor in the palliative care setting

Journal of Cancer Education

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 30-34

  Borod, Manuel ^a,b  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY HEALTH CENTRE   (Canada)

^b MONTREAL GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; CANCER PALLIATIVE THERAPY; COPING BEHAVIOR; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; DYING; HUMAN; HUMOR; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 33748664378     PISSN: 08858195     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15430154jce2101_11     Document Type: Review

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