#52 Gallows Humor: At the Bedside Segment

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.

Time Stamps

* 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 (https://www.coreimpodcast.com/2019/10/30/gallows-humor/)

Tag: medical humanities, medical ethics, CoreIM, IMCore

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