Effects of dogs on human health

Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association

Volumn 210, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 1136-1139

  Allen, David T ^a  

^a HQ2: Health Quality Headquarters ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; DOG; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; OBJECT RELATION; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; BONDING, HUMAN-PET; DOGS; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 0031569565     PISSN: 00031488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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