Tigerplace: Training veterinarians about animal companionship for the elderly

Journal of Veterinary Medical Education

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 511-513

  Johnson, Rebecca A ^a   Rantz, Marilyn J ^b   McKenney, Charlotte A ^b   Cline, Krista M C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

Elderly clients; Human animal bond; Tigerplace

Indexed keywords

AGED; ANIMAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; EDUCATION; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOME FOR THE AGED; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NONBIOLOGICAL MODEL; OBJECT RELATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

AGED; ANIMALS; BONDING, HUMAN-PET; EDUCATION, VETERINARY; HOMES FOR THE AGED; HUMANS; MODELS, ORGANIZATIONAL; ORGANIZATIONAL CASE STUDIES; PRECEPTORSHIP; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 62949202567     PISSN: 0748321X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3138/jvme.35.4.511     Document Type: Conference Paper

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