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Humor and the Healing Arts: A Multimethod Analysis of Humor Use in Health Care (Routledge Communication Series)
Humor and the Healing Arts A Multimethod Analysis of Humor Use in Health Care - Routledge Communication Series
Author: Athena du Pr, Athena du Pre
Offering a social scientific look at humor's role in medical transactions, this volume is based on extensive field study in seven medical settings. It includes excerpts from dozens of actual conversations between patients and caregivers. Analysis of these episodes reveals that humor is a practical tool used to meet many medical objectives. It is...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780805826470
ISBN-10: 0805826475
Publication Date: 11/1/1997
Pages: 240
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Publisher: Routledge
Book Type: Hardcover
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