Benefits and challenges of mobility and medical alert service dogs for caregivers of service dog recipients.
Mobility and medical alert service dogs are an assistive technology for individuals with disabilities or chronic conditions. Informal caregivers of individuals with disabilities are subject to physical and emotional stress due to their responsibilities. Understanding how service dogs, an increasingl...
| Publicado en: | Disability & Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology Vol. 18; no. 6; pp. 743 - 752 |
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| Formato: | research tables/charts Journal Article |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Aug2023
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