Core IM | Internal Medicine Podcast
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House of God author, Samuel Shem and Prof Katharine Watson share thought-provoking takes on Gallows Humor.
Laugh and listen to this captivating take on the different shades of humor in the day-to-day of medicine.
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02:33 Episode preview and Guest Introductions 04:20 Definition of Gallows Humor 07:25 Gallows Humor by Comedians vs Patients vs Physicians
The Good
08:15 Benefits/Functions of Humor in General 11:10 Connection 13:07 Coping/Catharsis 16:22 Resistance Against Oppression 19:03 Humor as our Authenticity/Humanity
The Bad, The Ugly
21:01 Unintended Audiences (e.g., patients, families) 25:30 “Corporeal” Joking 28:00 Toxic Role Modeling 31:10 Desensitization/Losing Empathy Tips, Takeaways & Conclusion33:48 Challenging Inappropriate Jokes 35:45 Excessive Gallows Humor: Signal of Distress? 37:17 Using Gallows Humor: Questions to Ask Yourself 38:40 Keeping the Faith!
41:11 Excerpt from Man’s 4th Best Hospital by Samuel Shem
Transcript and References
Tag: medical humanities, medical ethics, CoreIM, IMCore
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