Humor and the health professions
Subtitle: the therapeutic use of humor in health care
By: Vera M. Robinson.
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: Slack Inc.
Published: 1991
Place of publication: Thorofare, NJ
Language: eng
Number of pages: 236
Subjects: Communication in medicine; Wit and humor in medicine
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [213]-225) and index.
Table of contents: title: Paradoxes, dilemmas and controversies; title: De-fi-ni-tions of humor; title: Theor?es of humor; title: The physiology of laughter and its therapeutic effects; title: Styles of humor: a historical perspective; title: Humor as a healthy mechanism; title: Humor in health care settings; title: Functions of humor for the health professional; title: "Medical" humor as gallows humor; title: Humor in psychiatric settings; title: Humor in ed+uXca=tion; title: Humor related to culture and illness; title: Humor in clinical areas: an update; title: Developing a sense of humor; title: The techniques of comedy; title: Utilizing humor: some beginning guidelines.