Clowns in the hospital

	Adams M.D., Patch. Docteur Patch Adams, Stanké, 2000
	Adams M.D., Patch. Docteur Tendresse, Stanké, 1998
	Deubber-Auvrignon, Anne. Évaluation de trois années d’activité d’une troupe de clowns à l’hôpital, Thèse pour le doctorat en médecine, Diplôme d’État, Faculté de Médecine Saint-Antoine – Paris, 1996
	Langdon, David. "I’m in Heaven when you smile – Some thoughts on the creative use of clowning", ECEC Journal, Mai 1992.
	Ridd, Karen, B.A. (Hons.). There ought to be clowns… Child Life Therapy through the medium of a clown, Child Life Department, Winnipeg Children’s Hospital, Health Sciences Centre
	Simonds, Carolyn. Journal du docteur Girafe, Albin Michel, 2002
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	Wooten R.N., Patty, Compassionate Laughter: Jest for your Health!, Salt Lake City, Commune-A-Key Publishing, 1996.
	Various authors.  Hospital Clown Newsletter, A publication for Clowns in Community and World Service

Humour

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	Adams M.D., Patch. Docteur Patch Adams, Stanké, 2000
	Adams M.D, Patch. Docteur Tendresse, Stanké, 1998
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	Deubber-Auvrignon, Anne. Évaluation de trois années d’activité d’une troupe de clowns à l’hôpital, Thèse pour le doctorat en médecine, Diplôme d’État, Faculté de Médecine Saint-Antoine – Paris, 1996
	Dugan, Daniel O. “Laughter and Tears: Best Medicine for Stress.”, Nursing Forum 24.1, 1989, pp. 18-26.
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	Fry, William F. “Laughter: Is It the Best Medicine?” Stanford M.D. 10, 1971, pp. 16-20.
	Gelkopf, M., Sigal, M., Kramer, R. “Therapeutic Use of Humor to Improve Social Support in an Institutionalized Schizophrenic Inpatient Community.”, Journal of Social Psychology 134.2, 1994, pp. 175-182.
	Hageseth, Christian III. “Forbidden Humor is Not Necessarily Negative Humor.”, Journal of Nursing Jocularity 2.4, 1992, pp. 42-43.
	Haig, Robin Andrew. The Anatomy of Humor: Biopsychosocial and Therapeutic Perspectives. Springfield, Charles C. Thomas editor, 1988.
	Holden, Robert. Laughter--The Best Medicine. London, Thorsons,  1995.
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	Klein, J.P. (1997). L'art - thérapie. PUF, Paris.
	Klein, Allen. “The Lighter Side of Death and Dying: Listening for Laughter.” Journal of Nursing Jocularity 4.1, 1994, pp. 10-11.
	Klein, Allen. The Courage to Laugh: Humor, Hope, and Healing in the Face of Death and Dying, New York, Tarcher/Putnam, 1998.
	Klein, Allen. The Healing Power of Humor, Los Angeles, CA, Jeremy PP. Tarcher editor, 1989.
	Langdon David. “I’m in Heaven when you smile – Some thoughts on the creative use of clowning.” ECEC Journal, May 1992.
	Lefcourt, Herbert M., Kueneman, Karen, Davidson-Katz, Karina. “Humor and Immune-System Functioning.” Humor: International Journal of Humor Research 3.3, 1990, pp. 305-322.
	Leise, C. M. “The Correlation between Humor and the Chronic Pain of Arthritis.” Journal of Holistic Nursing 11.1, 1993, pp. 82-95.
	Mallett, Jane. “The Use of Humour and Laughter in Patient Care.” British Journal of Nursing 2, 1993, pp. 172-175.
	Mandell, H. N. “Frivolity in Medicine: Is There a Place for it?” Postgrad Med 83.8, 1988, pp. 24-28.
	McGhee, Paul E. The Laughter Remedy: Health, Healing, and the Amuse System. Randolph, The Laughter Remedy, 1991.
	Miller, T. P. “Humor--The Triumph of Reason.” Perspectives in Biology and Medicine 29.4, 1986, pp. 545-559.
	Nilsen, Don L. F. “Humor and Medicine.” Humor Scholarship: A Research Bibliography. Westport, Greenwood, 1993, pp. 15-20.
	Nilsen, Don L. F. “The Physiological Functions of Humor.” Humor Scholarship: A Research Bibliography. Westport, Greenwood, 1993, pp. 287-288.
	Porterfield, Albert L. “Does Sense of Humor Moderate the Impact of Life Stress on Psychological and Physiological Well-Being?” Journal of Research in Personality 21, 1987, pp. 306-317.
	Richman, J. “The Lifesaving Function of Humor with the Depressed and Suicidal Elderly.” Gerontologist 35.2, 1995, pp. 271-273.
	Ridd, Patty, B.A. (Hons.). “There ought to be clowns… Child Life Therapy through the medium of a clown.” Child Life Department, Winnipeg Children’s Hospital, Health Sciences Centre.
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	Robinson, Vera M. Humor and the Health Professions, 2e éd., Thorofare, Slack, 1991.
	Rodning, C. B. “Humor and Healing: A Creative Process.", Pharos 51.3, 1988, pp. 38-40.
	Rosenberg, Lisa. “A Qualitative Investigation of the Use of Humor by Emergency Personnel as a Strategy for Coping with Stress.” Journal of Emergency Nursing 17, 1991, pp. 197-203.
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	Saper, Bernie. “Humor and Healing.” Psychiatric Times. 10.5, Mai 1993, pp. 20-21.
	Saper, Bernie. “Humor in Psychiatric Healing.” Psychiatric Quarterly 59, 1988, pp. 306-619.
	Schmitt, Nancy. “Patient's Perception of Laughter in a Rehabilitation Hospital.” Rehabilitation Nursing 15.3, 1990, pp. 143-146.
	Seligson, M. Ross, Peterson, Karen. AIDS Prevention and Treatment: Hope, Humor, and Healing. New York, Hemisphere, 1992.
	Silberman, I. N. “Humor and Health: An Epidemiological Study.” American Behavioral Scientist 30.3, 1987, pp. 100-112.
	Silverstein, Stuart. “Mix Humor with Medicine.” California Physician, June, 1991, pp. 44-47.
	Simon, Jolene J. “Humor and its Relationship to Perceived Health, Life Satisfaction, and Morale in Older Adults.” Issues in Mental Health Nursing 11.1, 1990, pp. 17-31.
	Smadja, Eric. “Le Rire de l'Enfant (Ontogenèse du Rire).” La Gazette Medicale 98.25 , 1991, pp. 13-16.
	Smadja, Eric. “Le Rire et Les Philosophes.” La Gazette Medicale 98.25, 1991, pp. 7-8.
	Smadja, Eric. “Un Rire ou des Rires? Ethologie du Rire.” La Gazette Medicale 98.25, 1991, pp. 9-12.
	Stevens, Ardis. Fun is Therapeutic, New York, Thomas, 1972.
	Stevens, H. “Humor Plus Humility Equals Humaneness.” JAMA 190.13, 1964, pp. 88-91.
	Svebak, Sven. Forlenger en God Latter Livet? Humor, Stress og Helse/Does a Good Laugh Prolong Your Life? Humor, Stress and Health. Bergen, Fagbokforlaget, 2000.
	Tal Schaller, C. Kinou le clown : Rire pour guérir. Geneva, Suisse, Vivez Soleil, 1996.
	Thomas, PP. “The Anatomy of Coping: Medicine's Funny Bone.” Med World News 27.13, 1986, pp. 42-66.
	Trent, Bill. “Ottawa Lodges Add Humour to Armamentarium in Fight against Cancer.” Canadian Medical Association Journal 142.2, 1990, pp. 163-66.
	Warner, Sandra L. “Humor: A Coping Response for Student Nurses.” Archives of Psychiatric Nursing 5.1, 1991, pp. 10-16.
	Washer, Louise. “Sometimes Laughter Is the Best Medicine.” Working Women July, 1988, pp. 30.
	Williams, H. “Humor and Healing: Therapeutic Effects in Geriatrics.” Gerontion 1.3, 1986, pp.14-17.
	Wooten, Patty, R.N. Heart, Humor, and Healing. Mt. Shasta, Commune-A-Key Publishing, 1994.
	Wooten, Patty, R.N. “Board Certified Therapeutic Humorists?” Journal of Nursing Jocularity. 3.2, 1993, pp. 42-43.
	Wooten, Patty, R.N. “Finding Comedy in Chaos.” Journal of Nursing Jocularity 5.2, 1995, pp. 46-47.
	Wooten, Patty, R.N. Compassionate Laughter: Jest for your Health!, Salt Lake City, Commune-A-Key Publishing, 1996.
	Yovetich, Nancy A., Hudak, Mary A., Dale, Alexander. “Benefits of Humor in Reduction of Threat-Induced Anxiety.” Psychological Reports 66.1, 1990, pp. 51-57.
	Ziegler, John B. “Immune System May Benefit from the Ability to Laugh.” Journal of the National Cancer Institute 87.5, 1995, pp. 342-343.
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