The impact of dogs on human health in healthcare contexts: a review

Future research should establish causal relationships, recruit balanced samples, incorporate biometric, psychological, and social measures and critically evaluate existing dog visitation programs.

Authors

Gail Kinman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0130-1708)
Eloise Warrilow

Institutions

Birkbeck, University of London (GB)

Publication Details

Journal: British Medical Bulletin
Published: 2026-01-02
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/bmb/ldag005
Primary Topic: Human-Animal Interaction Studies
Type: article
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The impact of dogs on human health in healthcare contexts: a review

Gail Kinman, Eloise Warrilow

Jan 2, 2026

British Medical Bulletin

Human-Animal Interaction Studies

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The impact of dogs on human health in healthcare contexts: a review

Gail Kinman, Eloise Warrilow

January 2, 2026article en

Abstract

Future research should establish causal relationships, recruit balanced samples, incorporate biometric, psychological, and social measures and critically evaluate existing dog visitation programs.

British Medical BulletinVol. 157(1)

Birkbeck, University of London (GB)

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Human-Animal Interaction Studies

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