Animal-Assisted Therapy in Palliative Care
There are still many cases where traditional medical care does not provide a realistic solution for patients with devastating diseases so other interventions should be adopted. We present a case report of a 76 year-old woman admitted to a Palliative Care unit due to stage IV colon adenocarcinoma, an...
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| Language: | eng |
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2021
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| Online Access: | https://www.actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/view/13164 |
| Country: | Portugal |
| Oai: | oai:ojs.www.actamedicaportuguesa.com:article/13164 |
| Summary: | There are still many cases where traditional medical care does not provide a realistic solution for patients with devastating diseases so other interventions should be adopted. We present a case report of a 76 year-old woman admitted to a Palliative Care unit due to stage IV colon adenocarcinoma, and we describe the contribution of a six-year-old Yorkshire terrier in her symptom management. Animal-assisted therapy can be of great use in palliative care, contributing to the patients’ pain management, relief from suffering and improvement of quality of life. |
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