The benefit of pets and animal-assisted therapy to the health of older individuals

Current Gerontology and Geriatrics Research

Volumn 2014, Issue , 2014, Pages

  Cherniack, E Paul ^a,b   Cherniack, Ariella R ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c Sha'Arei Bina TAG   (United States)

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EID: 84914703033     PISSN: 16877063     EISSN: 16877071     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2014/623203     Document Type: Article

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