Patient benefit of dog-assisted interventions in health care: a systematic review

Patient benefit of dog-assisted interventions in health care: a systematic review

Abstract Background Dogs are the most common companion animal, and therefore not surprisingly a popular choice for animal-assisted interventions. Dog-assisted interventions are increasingly used in healthcare. The aim of the review was to conduct a systematic literature review of quantitative studie...

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Main Authors: Martina Lundqvist, Per Carlsson, Rune Sjödahl, Elvar Theodorsson, Lars-Åke Levin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-07-01
Series:BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Subjects:
Animal-assisted therapy
Cost-benefit analysis
Dogs
Dog-assisted activity
Dog-assisted intervention
Dog-assisted support
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12906-017-1844-7

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