Concepedia

Gallows Humor in Medicine

The Hastings Center Report · 2011 · 95 citations · 13 references

Concepts

Health ProfessionsInternal MedicineClinical MedicineHealth CommunicationMedical EthicsClinical EthicsHealthcare Professional MisconductMedical Professionalism

Abstract

Medical professionals regularly joke about their patients' problems. Some of these jokes are clearly wrong, but are all jokes wrong?

References

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Social Sciences, Psychology, Social Psychology +14

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Genevieve Noone Parsons, Sara B. Kinsman, Charles L. Bosk et al. · Journal of General Internal Medicine · 2001 · 231 citations · Full text

Medicine, Oncology, Existentialism +16

Making Fun of Patients: Medical Students??? Perceptions and Use of Derogatory and Cynical Humor in Clinical Settings

Delese Wear, Julie M. Aultman, Joseph D. Varley et al. · Academic Medicine · 2006 · 222 citations

Medicine, Medical Education, Psychology +10

Jokes: Philosophical Thoughts on Joking Matters

Elliott Oring, Ted Cohen · Western Folklore · 2000 · 185 citations

Humanities, Social Psychology, Hermeneutics +13

Occupational Rituals in Patient Management

Charles L. Bosk · New England Journal of Medicine · 1980 · 116 citations

Nursing, Internal Medicine, Clinical Medicine +13