The role of animal-assisted therapy in physical and rehabilitation medicine

European Journal of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 99-100

  Lasa, S Muñoz ^a   Franchignoni, F ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

^b IRCCS   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; HUMAN; LETTER; METHODOLOGY; OBJECT RELATION; PHYSIOTHERAPY; REHABILITATION;

ANIMALS; BONDING, HUMAN-PET; HUMANS; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; REHABILITATION;

EID: 44349135618     PISSN: 19739087     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Letter

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