Abstract
At this time of year many of the world’s faith-based religions and otherwise spiritual belief systems commemorate momentous events from their history or creed. Christmas, Hanukkah, Al-Hijirah, or Yule are some of the examples of the different ways that the various people of the globe will celebrate. On a personal, professional and collective level, coming together to share a laugh is recognizably an important aspect of our day-to-day lives. The use of humour in health care and particularly in terminal and palliative care is, perhaps, afforded less significance. However, as the Irish playwright and essayist George Bernard Shaw said ‘Life does not cease to be funny when people die anymore than it ceases to be serious when people laugh’. As we see out 1 year and greet the new, this and next month’s Web Words will consider resources that inform and enlighten our clinical or academic practice—and possibly also lighten the mood
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