Newer and Older Perspectives on the Therapeutic Effects of Animals and Nature

Handbook on Animal-Assisted Therapy

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 49-58

  Katcher, Aaron H ^a   Beck, Alan M ^b  

^a Psychiatrist Independent Practice   (United States)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84884442691     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-381453-1.10004-2     Document Type: Chapter

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