Effect of humor programs on recuperation time and medication usage
The purpose of this study was to determine if using a humor program affected hospital oncology and osteology patients' recuperation times or use of pain medications. A quasi-experimental, retrospective study was designed. Thirty pairs of patients were identified from existing records at a hospi...
Main Author: | Fields, Lisa G. |
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Other Authors: | Ball State University. Dept. of Physiology and Health Science. |
Format: | Others |
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2011
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Online Access: | http://cardinalscholar.bsu.edu/handle/handle/185656 http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/1014846 |
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