15 research outputs found
Avaliação física e dos níveis séricos de cortisol de bezerros neonatos da raça Nelore, nascidos de partos normais e auxiliados
Association of recombinant bovine somatotropin (rBST) with equine chorionic gonadotropin (eCG) on antral follicle count and oocyte production in Holstein and Tabapuã heifers
Circadian and Ultradian Rhythms of Peripheral Cortisol Concentrations in Lactating Dairy Cows
Rhythms in Cholesterol, Cholesteryl Esters, Free Fatty Acids, and Triglycerides in Blood of Lactating Dairy Cows
The purpose and function of humour in health, healthcare and nursing: a literature review
This paper is a report of a review conducted to identify, critically analyse and synthesize the humour literature across a number of fields related to health, health care and nursing. The humour-health hypothesis suggests that there is a positive link between humour and health. Humour has been a focus of much contention and deliberation for centuries, with three theories dominating the field: the superiority or tendentious theory, the incongruity theory and the relief theory. A total of 1630 papers were identified, with 220 fully sourced and 88 included in the final review. There is a dearth of humour research within nursing yet, ironically, an abundance of non-evidence-based opinion citing prerequisites and exclusion zones. Examination of physician-patient interaction and the humour-health hypothesis demonstrates that use of humour by patients is both challenging and revealing, particularly with regard to self-deprecating humour