"Laughter Therapy" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Therapeutic use of humor and laughter to improve emotional well being and health.
| Descriptor ID |
D027641
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.190.525.311
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| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Laughter Therapy" by people in Profiles.
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Phipps S, Barrera M, Vannatta K, Xiong X, Doyle JJ, Alderfer MA. Complementary therapies for children undergoing stem cell transplantation: report of a multisite trial. Cancer. 2010 Aug 15; 116(16):3924-33.