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OROPESA ROBLEJO, Pedro; GARCIA WILSON, Isis; PUENTE SANI, Ventura  e  MATUTE GAINZA, Yergenia. Assisted therapy with animals as resource source in the rehabilitative treatment. MEDISAN [online]. 2009, vol.13, n.6, pp. 0-0. ISSN 1029-3019.

Since the beginning of the XX century the use of diverse animals began with therapeutic aims in different types of institutions, for the physical, psychological and social benefits that provides its relationship with the human beings that allows to maintain or to improve the people life quality. The elaboration of this article was justified by the insufficient bibliographical references on the topic in the country and the necessity of systematizing the use of these techniques as a source of the occupational therapist's resource in the rehabilitation process.

Palavras-chave : ANIMALS, DOMESTIC; QUALITY OF LIFE; REHABILITATION; DEAFNESS [rehabilitation]; DOWN SYNDROME [rehabilitation]; HORSES; DOGS; DOLPHINS; HOLISTIC HEALTH.

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