Health effects of ownership of and attachment to companion animals in an older population.

Background: Two reasons for the inconclusiveness of the literature on the health effects of pet ownership are (1) failure to control for other known influences on health, and (2) inadequate consideration of the nature of the emotional relationship between owners and their companion animals. Purpose:...

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Publicado en:International Journal of Behavioral Medicine Vol. 15; no. 4; pp. 303 - 311
Autores principales: Winefield HR, Black A, Chur-Hansen A
Formato: research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Springer Nature Oct-Dec2008
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