PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Borins, M.
TI  - Humour in the doctor's office
DP  - 1995 Feb 15
TA  - Canadian Medical Association Journal
PG  - 588--589
VI  - 152
IP  - 4
4099  - http://www.cmaj.ca/content/152/4/588.short
4100  - http://www.cmaj.ca/content/152/4/588.full
SO  - CMAJ1995 Feb 15; 152
AB  - Medical practice is a serious business, but Dr. Mel Borins thinks physicians sometimes take themselves and their profession too seriously and overlook the therapeutic value of joy and laughter. He thinks patients should be encouraged to laugh, and physicians should not overlook the benefits of humour in their personal lives.