Pet ownership and health status of elderly in the community

Anthrozoos

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 168-171

  Crowley Robinson, Patricia ^a   Blackshaw, Judith K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

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EID: 0032343852     PISSN: 08927936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2752/089279398787000643     Document Type: Article

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