1.
Am J Infect Control
; 36(2): 78-85, 2008 Mar.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-18313508
ABSTRACT
Many hospitals and long-term care facilities in North America currently permit animals to visit with their patients; however, the development of relevant infection control and prevention policies has lagged, due in large part to the lack of scientific evidence regarding risks of patient infection associated with animal interaction. This report provides standard guidelines for animal-assisted interventions in health care facilities, taking into account the available evidence.
Subject(s)
Animals, Domestic , Cross Infection/prevention & control , Delivery of Health Care/standards , Disease Transmission, Infectious/prevention & control , Infection Control/methods , Animals , Delivery of Health Care/methods , Health Facilities , Humans , North America , Universal Precautions
2.
J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry
; 41(1): 2-4, 2002 Jan.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-11800201