Pet Therapy with Terminal Cancer Patients

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Irene Jeanette Muschel · New York City Department of Education

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A pilot study, conducted to learn the possible benefits of animal visits for terminal cancer patients in a nursing home, revealed in addition the personality traits which enabled some patients to gain a sense of greater well-being from the contact with animals.

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Animal and Plant Science Education Human-Animal Interaction Studies

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Published in: Social Casework

Volume 65, Issue 8, pp. 451-458

DOI: 10.1177/104438948406500801

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Pet Therapy with Terminal Cancer Patients

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