Guidelines for animal-assisted interventions in health care facilities

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 78-85

  Lefebvre, Sandra L ^a   Golab, Gail C ^b   Christensen, E'Lise ^c   Castrodale, Louisa ^d   Aureden, Kathy ^e   Bialachowski, Anne ^f   Gumley, Nigel ^g   Robinson, Judy ^h   Peregrine, Andrew ^a   Benoit, Marilyn ⁱ   Card, Mary Lou ^j   Van Horne, Liz ^k   Weese, J Scott ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b American Veterinary Medical Association   (United States)

^c NYC Veterinary Specialists   (United States)

^d Alaska Section Epidemiology   (United States)

^e Sherman Hospital   (United States)

^f Joseph Brant Community Health Centre   (Canada)

^g Canadian Vet Medical Association   (Canada)

^h St John Ambulance Therapy Dogs   (Canada)

ⁱ Ottawa Therapy Dogs   (Canada)

^j ST JOSEPH S HEALTH CENTRE   (Canada)

^k ONTARIO MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND LONG TERM CARE   (Canada)

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL ASSISTED INTERVENTION; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION PREVENTION; NONHUMAN; NORTH AMERICA; PATIENT CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, DOMESTIC; CROSS INFECTION; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; HEALTH FACILITIES; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; NORTH AMERICA; UNIVERSAL PRECAUTIONS;

EID: 39749145758     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2007.09.005     Document Type: Review

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