The Healing Environment -- References
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References
Animal assisted therapy and the individual with spinal cord injury. Counsell, C. M. et al., Spinal Cord Injury Nursing 1997 Jun;14(2):52-55.
Canine visitation (pet) therapy: pilot data on decreases in child pain perception. Sobo, E. J. et al., Journal of Holistic Nursing 2006 Mar;24(1):51-57.
"Cultivating health": therapeutic landscapes and older people in northern England. Milligan, C. et al., Social Science & Medicine 2004 May;58(9):1781-1793.
Effects of horticultural therapy on mood and heart rate in patients participating in an inpatient cardiopulmonary rehabilitation program. Wichrowski, M. et al., Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation 2005 Sep-Oct;25(5):270-274.
Healing through Nature. Hospitals cultivate medical, financial interest in on-site gardens. Tieman, J., Modern Healthcare 2001 Jan 8; 31(2):34-35.
Horticulture therapy: the healing garden and gardening in rehabilitation measures in Danderyd Hospital Rehabilitation Clinic, Sweden. Soderback, I. et al., Pediatric Rehabilitation 2004 Oct-Dec;7(4):245-260.
Music as Therapy. Kemper, K. J., Danhauer, S. C., Southern Medical Journal 2005 Mar; 98(3):282-288.
Pet Therapy Research: a Historical Review. Hooker, S. D. et al., Holistic Nursing Practice 2002 Oct;16(5):17-23.
Place attachment, isolation, and the power of a window in a hospital environment: a case study. Baird, C. L., Bell, P. A., Psychological Reports 1995 Jun;76(3 Pt 1):847-850.
Relation between pet ownership and heart rate variability in patients with healed myocardial infarcts. Friedmann, E. et al., American Journal of Cardiology 2003 Mar 15;91(6):718-721.
Relaxation and music to reduce postsurgical pain. Good, M. et al., Journal of Advanced Nursing 2001 Jan;33(2):208-215.
View through a window may influence recovery from surgery. Ulrich, R. S., Science 1984 Apr 27;224(4647):420-421.
