Hospital clowns working in pairs - In synchronized communication with ailing children

International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 27-38

  Linge, Lotta ^a  

^a HALMSTAD UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Affects; Children; Hospital clowns; Humor attunement; Humoristic communication; Synchronization

Indexed keywords

EID: 50549101415     PISSN: 17482623     EISSN: 17482631     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17482620701794147     Document Type: Article

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