Animal‐Facilitated Therapy in Various Patient Populations: Systematic Literature Review

Holistic Nursing Practice

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 187-203

  Matuszek, Sarah ^a  

^a Lourdes College   (United States)

Author keywords

Animal assisted therapy; Human companion animal bond; Nursing and pet therapy; Pet facilitated therapy

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL ASSISTED THERAPY; ETHNIC AND RACIAL GROUPS; HISTORY; HUMAN; NURSING; PATIENT; REVIEW;

ANIMAL ASSISTED THERAPY; ANIMALS; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HUMANS; PATIENTS; POPULATION GROUPS;

EID: 77954368562     PISSN: 08879311     EISSN: 15505138     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/HNP.0b013e3181e90197     Document Type: Article

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