Time for a smile: Medical clown one-on-one visits in a residential home.

Korin O, Babis D, Gruber AA, Ben-Shalom U, Benziman M

DOI: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2026.103945
Published: 2026 Apr
Container: Geriatric nursing (New York, N.Y.)
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@article{allodium:10.1016/j.gerinurse.2026.103945,
  title = {Time for a smile: Medical clown one-on-one visits in a residential home.},
  author = {Korin O and Babis D and Gruber AA and Ben-Shalom U and Benziman M},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Geriatric nursing (New York, N.Y.)},
  doi = {10.1016/j.gerinurse.2026.103945},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gerinurse.2026.103945}
}

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AU  - Benziman M
PY  - 2026
JO  - Geriatric nursing (New York, N.Y.)
DO  - 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2026.103945
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O, K., D, B., AA, G., U, B., & M, B. (2026). Time for a smile: Medical clown one-on-one visits in a residential home.. Geriatric nursing (New York, N.Y.). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gerinurse.2026.103945

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