Use of an aviary to relieve depression in elderly males

Anthrozoos

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 32-36

  Holcomb, Ralph ^a   Jendro, Connie ^b   Weber, Barbara ^b   Nahan, Ursula ^b  

^a St Johns University School of Nursing   (United States)

^b VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

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EID: 21744445503     PISSN: 08927936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2752/089279397787001292     Document Type: Article

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