Miguel Ángel Cuervo Pinna, Vinita Mahtani-Chugani, Miguel Ángel Sánchez Correas, Alvaro Sanz Rubiales
The acceptance of the use of humour by terminal stage patients and health-care professionals has not been studied in depth and is not free from controversy. The aim of the study was to understand the significance, appropriateness, and pertinence of the use of humour in palliative care and to analyse its applicability.