Joy without demands: Hospital clowns in the world of ailing children

International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2011, Pages

  Linge, Lotta ^a  

^a HALMSTAD UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Ailing children; Healthcare; Hospital clowns; Joy; Staff

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874966108     PISSN: 17482623     EISSN: 17482631     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3402/qhw.v6i1.5899     Document Type: Article

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