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024 7 _a10.1007/978-1-4614-3378-1
_2doi
050 4 _aRC254-282
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_2bicssc
072 7 _aMED062000
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082 0 4 _a616.994
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100 1 _aMarcus, Dawn A.
_eauthor.
245 1 0 _aTherapy Dogs in Cancer Care
_h[electronic resource] :
_bA Valuable Complementary Treatment /
_cby Dawn A. Marcus.
264 1 _aNew York, NY :
_bSpringer New York :
_bImprint: Springer,
_c2012.
300 _aXIV, 193 p. 175 illus., 164 illus. in color.
_bonline resource.
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
347 _atext file
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_2rda
505 0 _aCancer overview -- Introduction to therapy dogs -- Dogs as cancer detectors -- Dog therapy with cancer -- Adding therapy dogs to your cancer treatment team -- Incorporating companion dogs into cancer rehab: emotional support -- Incorporating companion dogs into cancer rehab: benefits from physical exercise for cancer patients -- Incorporating companion dogs into cancer rehab: dog-themed exercise program for cancer patients -- Incorporating companion dogs into cancer rehab: practical tips for adding a dog into the home  during cancer treatment and recovery -- Resources.
520 _aDogs that visit patients with cancer have been convincingly shown to reduce stress, loneliness, and mood disturbance that may complicate cancer care. In addition, dogs may provide important motivation for patients to maintain rehabilitation programs that have been shown to reduce cancer risk and improve cancer survival. Outlining all of these issues and many more, Therapy Dogs in Cancer Care: A Valuable Complementary Treatment is a ground-breaking, highly innovative addition to the literature on cancer care.  Detailing a comprehensive summary of truly impressive research demonstrating the ability of dogs to serve an important therapeutic role within the cancer arena and in other serious medical conditions, the text provides highly practical advice and very helpful “tips” to ensure that those who wish to employ dogs to assist the cancer patient have the necessary knowledge and “tools” to optimize outcomes.  Authored by Dawn A. Marcus, MD, an expert in both pain management and health improvement through human and dog interaction, Therapy Dogs in Cancer Care: A Valuable Complementary Treatment is an extremely well-organized, well-researched, and highly readable book.   Providing practical suggestions to effectively incorporate dogs into cancer care, with detailed instructions about requirements for therapy dogs to ensure visits are safe and limit unwanted spread of infection, Therapy Dogs in Cancer Care: A Valuable Complementary Treatment is an invaluable reference that will inform and delight both the clinician desiring a “how-to” text as well as the casual reader.  
650 0 _aMedicine.
650 0 _aAnesthesiology.
650 0 _aCritical care medicine.
650 0 _aInternal medicine.
650 0 _aNeurology.
650 0 _aOncology.
650 0 _aPain Medicine.
650 1 4 _aMedicine & Public Health.
650 2 4 _aOncology.
650 2 4 _aInternal Medicine.
650 2 4 _aAnesthesiology.
650 2 4 _aPain Medicine.
650 2 4 _aNeurology.
650 2 4 _aIntensive / Critical Care Medicine.
710 2 _aSpringerLink (Online service)
773 0 _tSpringer eBooks
776 0 8 _iPrinted edition:
_z9781461433774
856 4 0 _uhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-3378-1
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