Living with companion animals after stroke: Experiences of older people in community and primary care nursing

British Journal of Community Nursing

Volumn 19, Issue 12, 2014, Pages 578-584

  Johansson, Maria ^a   Ahlström, Gerd ^a   Jönsson, Ann Cathrin ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Companion animal; Elderly; Older people; Pet; Recovery; Stroke

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING; HUMAN; NURSING; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PET ANIMAL; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PSYCHOLOGY;

ANIMALS; COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING; HUMANS; PETS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; STROKE;

EID: 84916596271     PISSN: 14624753     EISSN: 20522207     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/bjcn.2014.19.12.578     Document Type: Article

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