Animal assisted activities for geriatric patients

Activities, Adaptation and Aging

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 49-61

  Steed, Heather N ^a   Smith, Barbara S ^b  

^a Central Homecare and Hospice   (United States)

^b WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Animal assisted activities; Change of residence; Geriatric; Quality of life; Transitions

Indexed keywords

EID: 34247497561     PISSN: 01924788     EISSN: 15444368     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J016v27n01_04     Document Type: Article

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