Description
| Product ID: | 9781476673943 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | US |
| Series: | Dogs in Our World |
| Title: | Dogs in Health Care |
| Subtitle: | Pioneering Animal-Human Partnerships |
| Authors: | Author: Jill Lenk Schilp, Brian Patrick Duggan |
| Page Count: | 221 |
| Subjects: | History of medicine, History of medicine, Complementary therapies, healing and health, Dogs as pets, Complementary therapies, healing & health, Dogs as pets |
| Description: | Over the years, certain dogs have improved and advanced the field of health care in myriad ways. In this book, the author presents the stories of these pioneer dogs. More than the dogs themselves, this book is about the human-animal relationship, and moments in history where that relationship propelled health care forward. Dogs have a storied history in health care, and the human-animal relationship has been used in the field for decades. Certain dogs have improved and advanced the field of health care in myriad ways. This book presents the stories of these pioneer dogs, from the mercy dogs of World War I, to the medicine-toting sled dogs Togo and Balto, to today''s therapy dogs. More than the dogs themselves, this book is about the human-animal relationship, and moments in history where that relationship propelled health care forward. |
| Imprint Name: | McFarland & Co Inc |
| Publisher Name: | McFarland & Co Inc |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2019-10-08 |
