Animal-assisted therapy: an in-depth look.
Animal-assisted therapy has gained widespread support and application over the past few decades. This article reviews the history of animal-assisted therapy; discusses its present goals and applications, including those pertinent to critical care; and notes questions requiring further research.
Connor
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Trinity Mother Frances Hospital, Tyler, Tex., USA. connor@tyler.net
Miller
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D000818:Animals; D000829:Animals, Domestic; D000529:Complementary Therapies / Q000379:methods*; D016638:Critical Illness / Q000523:psychology*; D004285:Dogs; D001841:Human-Animal Bond; D006801:Humans; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000628:therapy*