Toward optimal health: The experts discuss therapeutic humor

Journal of Women's Health

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 474-479

  Godfrey, Jodi R ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENDORPHIN;

CHRONIC PAIN; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALING; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; HUMOR; MEDICAL EXPERT; NOTE; PATIENT CARE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; STRESS;

HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; LAUGHTER THERAPY; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; QUALITY OF LIFE; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; UNITED STATES; WIT AND HUMOR;

EID: 3543137234     PISSN: 15409996     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/1540999041280972     Document Type: Note

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