Caring for Patients with Service Dogs: Information for Healthcare Providers.
People with disabilities use various assistance devices to improve their capacity to lead independent and fulfilling lives. Service dogs can be crucial lifesaving companions for their owners. As the use of service dogs increases, nurses are more likely to encounter them in healthcare settings. Servi...
| Publicado en: | Online Journal of Issues in Nursing Vol. 22; no. 1; pp. 1 - 2 |
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American Nurses Association
Jan2017
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