Animal-assisted therapy: Evaluation and implementation of a complementary therapy to improve the psychological and physiological health of critically ill patients

Dimensions of Critical Care Nursing

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 211-214

  Decourcey, Mary ^a   Russell, Anne C ^a   Keister, Kathy J ^a  

^a WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Animal assisted therapy; Healthy People 2010; Pet visitation

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL ASSISTED THERAPY; CRITICAL ILLNESS; HUMAN; OBJECT RELATION; REVIEW;

ANIMAL ASSISTED THERAPY; ANIMALS; BONDING, HUMAN-PET; CRITICAL ILLNESS; HUMANS;

EID: 77955690956     PISSN: 07304625     EISSN: 15388646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/DCC.0b013e3181e6c71a     Document Type: Article

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