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MeSH Heading: Laughter Therapy
Tree Number(s): E02.190.525.311
Unique ID: D027641
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D027641
Scope Note: Therapeutic use of humor and laughter to improve emotional well being and health.
Entry Term(s): Clown Therapy; Laughter Yoga
Previous Indexing: Laughter (1965-2001); Wit and Humor (1963-2001)
See Also: Laughter; Wit and Humor as Topic
Public MeSH Note: 2002
History Note: 2002
Date Established: 2002/01/01
Date of Entry: 2024/08/09
Revision Date: 2024/03/29

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