Potential Benefits of Pet Ownership in Health Promotion

Journal of Holistic Nursing

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 358-372

  Jennings, Lea B ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CAT; DOG; DOMESTIC ANIMAL; EXERCISE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HOLISTIC NURSING; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH; OBJECT RELATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, DOMESTIC; BONDING, HUMAN-PET; CATS; DOGS; EXERTION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HOLISTIC NURSING; HUMANS; MENTAL HEALTH; OWNERSHIP;

EID: 0031467339     PISSN: 08980101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/089801019701500404     Document Type: Article

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