Research article summary (published 27 Feb 2001):

Laughter still the best medicine.

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Author/s: Fieldhouse, F (F);

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Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal: Nursing older people (Nurs Older People), published in England. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2001-Mar; vol 13 (issue 1) : pp 33

Dates: Created 2002/05/14; Completed 2002/06/11; Revised 2004/11/17;

PMID: 12008409, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 2/18/2009, IMS Date: )

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Aged Attitude of Health Personnel Emotions Health Services for the Aged Humanism

Humans Laughter Nurse-Patient Relations Nursing Care - standards Nursing Homes

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