The therapeutic roles of cat mascots with a hospital-based geriatric population: A staff survey

Gerontologist

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 1979, Pages 368-372

  Brickel, Clark M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; HOSPITAL; METHODOLOGY; PET ANIMAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; THERAPY;

ADULT; AGED; ANIMAL; ANIMALS, DOMESTIC; CATS; HUMAN; LONG-TERM CARE; MIDDLE AGE; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PATIENTS' ROOMS; PSYCHOTHERAPY; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, NON-P.H.S.;

EID: 0018777936     PISSN: 00169013     EISSN: 17585341     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geront/19.4.368     Document Type: Article

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