Research article summary (published 30 Jul 2004):

The geriatric gigglers.

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Author/s: Gibson, Leslie (L);

Affiliation: Physicians and Hospitals, Hospice of Florida Suncoast, USA.

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Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal: Urologic nursing : official journal of the American Urological Association Allied (Urol Nurs), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2004-Aug; vol 24 (issue 4) : pp 355-6

Dates: Created 2004/09/27; Completed 2004/11/02; Revised 2007/11/15;

PMID: 15446384, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 2/18/2009, IMS Date: )

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Aged - psychology Geriatric Nursing - methods Humans

Laughter Therapy - methods; nursing Nurse-Patient Relations Wit and Humor as Topic - psychology

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