title: Hospice: humor, heartache and healing.
abstract: As the need for grief and loss education and interventions become more prevalent in our society, it will become increasingly important for health care professionals to be well-versed in a compilation of holistic expertise. As we bear witness to pain and suffering associated to loss, we must address these issues. This article specifically addresses the use of humor as a therapeutic mechanism for coping and surviving loss. This is an exploration of the universal and often healing effectiveness of humor.
authors.forename: S E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Showalter
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Skobel
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D006117:Grief; D006694:Holistic Health; D017051:Hospice Care / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D007845:Laughter; D014925:Wit and Humor as Topic