#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