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Humor in medicine
1Department of Pediatrics, The George Washington University Medical Center, Washington, DC, USA.
Southern Medical Journal
|December 31, 2003
Abstract:
Humor and laughter have been a focus of attention in the popular media and in the medical literature. Despite statements about the health benefits of humor, current research is insufficient to validate such claims. There is support in the literature for the role of humor and laughter in other areas, including patient-physician communication, psychological aspects of patient care, medical education, and as a means of reducing stress in medical professionals.