Mark Lewis, Director of Gastrointestinal Oncology at Intermountain Healthcare in Utah, shared a post on X:
” One of the most satisfying “prescriptions” I ever wrote was for a program that matched dogs in need of homes to patients with cancer, but required a doctor’s signature.
Lots of confounders here, of course, but I can heartily endorse the companionship of man’s best friend.”
Title: Contact with dogs is associated with improved survival in cancer patients
Authors: Robert Preissner, Zhengjie Yang, Saskia Preissner, Christa Thöne-Reineke
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