Service dogs and people with physical disabilities partnerships: A systematic review

Occupational Therapy International

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 54-66

  Winkle, Melissa ^a   Crowe, Terry K ^b   Hendrix, Ingrid ^c  

^a Amedisys Home Health Care in Albuquerque   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Occupational therapy; Physical disabilities; Service dog

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; DISABLED PERSON; DOG; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; SOCIAL PARTICIPATION; WALKING DIFFICULTY;

ANIMALS; DISABLED PERSONS; DOGS; EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; HUMANS; MOBILITY LIMITATION; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; SOCIAL PARTICIPATION;

EID: 84857445008     PISSN: 09667903     EISSN: 15570703     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/oti.323     Document Type: Article

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