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Original Articles

Significance of nature in a clinical setting and its perceived therapeutic value from patients’ perspective

Die Bedeutung der Natur in einem klinischem Umfeld und der wahrgenommene therapeutische Wert von den Perspektive des Patienten: Jo Benjamin Dybvik; Silja Sundsfjord; Catharina Elisabeth Arfwedson Wang; Mary Nivison

Il significato dell’ambiente naturale nel contesto clinico e la percezione del suo valore terapeutico nella prospettiva dei pazienti

Importance de la nature dans un contexte clinique et la valeur thérapeutique que lui attribuent les patients

Η σπουδαιότητα της φύσης σε ένα κλινικό πλαίσιο και οι αντιλήψεις των ασθενών γύρω από τη θεραπευτική της αξία- Jo Benjamin Dybvik; Silja Sundsfjord; Catharina Elisabeth Arfwedson Wang; Mary Nivison

EL SIGNIFICADO DE LA NATURALEZA EN UN ESCENARIO TERAPEUTICO Y SU VALOR TERAPEUTICO PERCIBIDO DESDE LA PERSPECTIVA DE LOS PACIENTES

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Pages 429-449 | Received 02 Oct 2017, Accepted 01 Aug 2018, Published online: 25 Oct 2018

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