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This column focuses on the transformative nature of human-animal relationships. In the context of nursing, these relationships are clearly therapeutic for veterans recovering from trauma. The time is right to begin to explore the science behind such unique healing relationships and the potential connection to nursing science.

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Transformative Relationships: Humans and Animals

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