Psychological impact of the animal-human bond in disaster preparedness and response

Journal of Psychiatric Practice

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 368-374

  Hall, Molly J ^a   Ng, Anthony ^a   Ursano, Robert J ^a   Holloway, Harry ^a   Fullerton, Carol ^a   Casper, Jacob ^b  

^a UNIFORMED SERVICES UNIVERSITY OF THE HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Animal human bond; Animals; Disaster response; Foot and mouth disease; Livestock epidemics

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL CARE; DISASTER; DISASTER PLANNING; FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; LIVESTOCK; MENTAL HEALTH; NONHUMAN; REVIEW; RURAL AREA; SOCIAL PROBLEM; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

ANIMAL WELFARE; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, DOMESTIC; BONDING, HUMAN-PET; DISASTER PLANNING; DISASTERS; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; EMOTIONS; FOOT-AND-MOUTH DISEASE; GRIEF; HUMANS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PHYSICIAN'S ROLE; RESCUE WORK; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; TERRORISM; VETERINARIANS;

EID: 10144233476     PISSN: 15274160     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00131746-200411000-00005     Document Type: Review

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