The power of wagging tails : A doctor's guide to dog therapy and healing / Dawn A. Marcus.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Marcus, Dawn A.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Dogs--Therapeutic use.

Dogs.

Human-animal relationships.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (351 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Demos Medical Pub., 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Medical studies have consistently shown that patients benefit from therapy dog visits. One recent study of 59 adults showed that following a therapy dog visit their energy levels increased, respiratory rated calmed significantly and pain scores decreased by over 20 percent. Mood scores improved by over 60 percent with the patients feeling less tense, anxious, angry, tied depressed and dejected. Now in The Power of Wagging Tails, Dr. Dawn Marcus showcases the wide range of research that shows the therapeutic and healing power of people of all ages and with a wide range of health conditions. The

Contents:

The Power of Wagging Tails; A Doctor's Guide to Dog Therapy and Healing; The Power of Wagging Tails; A Doctor's Guide to Dog Therapy and Healing; CONTENTS; PREFACE; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; A Doctor's Guide to Dog Therapy and Healing; BRINGING HEALING DOGS INTO OUR LIVES; DOGS AS HEALERS; A DOCTOR'S VIEW OF HEALING DOGS HELPING MEDICAL ILLNESS; Resources; References; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-283-14739-4

9786613147394

1-61705-065-2

OCLC:

733040275