Mainstreaming animal-assisted therapy

ILAR Journal

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 199-207

  Palley, Lori S ^a   Pearl O'Rourke, P ^b   Niemi, Steven M ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Animal assisted activities (AAA); Animalassisted therapy (AAT); Dog; Human animal interaction; One health; Pet therapy; Randomized controlled trial

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL ASSISTED THERAPY; HUMAN; OBJECT RELATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW;

ANIMAL ASSISTED THERAPY; ANIMALS; BONDING, HUMAN-PET; HUMANS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC;

EID: 79953140295     PISSN: 10842020     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ilar.51.3.199     Document Type: Article

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