Animal-assisted therapy at a University Centre for Palliative Medicine – a qualitative content analysis of patient records
Abstract Background Animal-assisted therapy (AAT) is a therapeutic concept, which has only recently been explored in more detail within the palliative care setting. A programme of AAT was begun in June 2014 at the Interdisciplinary Centre for Palliative Medicine of the University Hospital Dusseldorf...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-10-01
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Series: | BMC Palliative Care |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12904-017-0230-z |