Associations between pet ownership and self-reported health status in people suffering from chronic fatigue syndrome

Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 407-413

  Wells, Deborah L ^a  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANIMAL CARE; ARTHRALGIA; ARTICLE; CAT; CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME; CONFUSION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOG; FEMALE; HEADACHE; HEALTH; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LYMPHADENITIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MYALGIA; OPEN ENDED QUESTIONNAIRE; PET ANIMAL; PHOTOSENSITIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF REPORT; SLEEP DISORDER; SORE THROAT; WELLBEING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, DOMESTIC; BONDING, HUMAN-PET; CATS; DOGS; FATIGUE SYNDROME, CHRONIC; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF DISCLOSURE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 65549152348     PISSN: 10755535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/acm.2008.0496     Document Type: Article

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