SMILES--toward a better laughter life: a model for introducing humor in the palliative care setting.

Full Abstract

Humor and laughter have been thought to be beneficial for thousands of years. Although much has been written on this subject, there is very little written about the actual use of humor in practice. This article reviews the role that humor and laughter may play in medicine in general and palliative care in particular. In addition, it introduces a model that clinicians can follow when trying to introduce humor into their daily encounters with patients.

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Author information

Author/s: Borod, Manuel (M);

Affiliation: Division of Palliative Care, Montreal General Hospital, McGill University Health Center, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H3G 1A4. manuel.borod(-atsign-)muhc.mcgill.ca

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article; Review

Journal: Journal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education (J Cancer Educ), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2006-; vol 21 (issue 1) : pp 30-4

Dates: Created 2006/08/21; Completed 2007/05/15; Revised 2007/11/15;

PMID: 16918287, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 12/26/2008)

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MeSH headings (categories)

This article was linked to the MESH Headings shown below.

Attitude to Death
Humans
Laughter Therapy
Neoplasms - nursing; psychology

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