An investigation of the complexities of successful and unsuccessful guide dog matching and partnerships.
Matching a person who is blind or visually impaired with a guide dog is a process of finding the most suitable guide dog available for that individual. Not all guide dog partnerships are successful, and the consequences of an unsuccessful partnership may result in reduced mobility and quality of lif...
Main Authors: | Janice Kathryn Foyer Lloyd, Claire Budge, Steve La Grow, Kevin Stafford |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2016-12-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Veterinary Science |
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Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fvets.2016.00114/full |
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