Back to matchesWe found a matchYour institution may have access to this item. Find your institution then sign in to continue.TitleLaughing at the Dark: Tactical Humor for Autonomous Decision Making in Serious Illness.AuthorsGramling, David; Gramling, RobertAbstractA letter to the editor is presented in which the authors discuss a clinical interaction that exemplifies how doctors can respond to promote respectful decision making in serious illness situations.SubjectsNEW England; PALLIATIVE treatment; ACADEMIC medical centers; DECISION making; MEDICAL personnel; SCIENTIFIC observation; PATIENTS; LEGAL status of patients; SOUND recordings; WIT &; humor; PATIENTS' families; PSYCHOLOGYPublicationJournal of Palliative Medicine, 2012, Vol 15, Issue 11, p1170ISSN1096-6218Publication typeArticleDOI10.1089/jpm.2012.0279