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April 8, 2008

Humor plays an important role in healthcare even when patients are terminally ill

From EurekAlert! - Breaking News:

Canadian researchers spent nearly 300 hours observing and carrying out interviews with staff, patients and families in an intensive care unit and a palliative care unit for people with terminal illnesses. They concluded that "combined with scientific skill and compassion, humor offers a humanizing dimension in healthcare that is too valuable to be overlooked." Read more from this post.



Posted on April 8, 2008 4:10 PM


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