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Humor and the Healing Arts: A Multimethod Analysis of Humor Use in Health Care (Lea's Communication Series)
Humor and the Healing Arts A Multimethod Analysis of Humor Use in Health Care - Lea's 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: 9780805826487
ISBN-10: 0805826483
Publication Date: 11/1/1997
Pages: 240
Edition: 1
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Publisher: Lawrence Erlbaum
Book Type: Paperback
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