Controlled clinical trial of canine therapy versus usual care to reduce patient anxiety in the emergency department.
Jeffrey A KlineMichelle A FisherKatherine L PettitCourtney T LinvilleAlan M BeckPublished in: PloS one (2019)
Exposure to therapy dogs plus handlers significantly reduced anxiety in ED patients.
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