Bradley B. Block

Apr 1, 2024 | kevinmd.com | Bradley B. Block |Alexandra Beem |Pat Rich |Jill Becker

According to The Onion founder Scott Dikkers, “Comedy is meant to afflict the comfortable and comfort the afflicted.”As physicians, our patients are the “afflicted,” so how can we use comedy to comfort them? Before we get to the how, let us start with the why. Why make patients laugh? Because laughter is the best medicine. After steroids. Steroids are the best medicine. Laughter is the second-best medicine, and it has fewer side effects.