title: The Assistance Dog System in Finland. An Overview of the Current Situation and Suggestions.
abstract: This paper describes the current situation of the assistance dog system in Finland; problems, development needs, benefits of assistance dogs and suggestions for a new system.
authors: National Institute for Health and Welfare.
authors: Outi
authors: O
authors: Töytäri
authors: National Institute for Health and Welfare.
authors: Sarianna
authors: S
authors: Savolainen
mesh_terms: D056447:Animal Assisted Therapy; D000818:Animals; D006233:Persons with Disabilities / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D004285:Dogs; D005387:Finland; D006801:Humans; D051346:Mobility Limitation