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

• Main Authors: Martina Lundqvist (Author), Per Carlsson (Author), Rune Sjödahl (Author), Elvar Theodorsson (Author), Lars-Åke Levin (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2017-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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...