Therapy Dogs in Cancer Care A Valuable Complementary Treatment
Dogs that visit patients with cancer have been convincingly shown to reduce stress, loneliness, and mood disturbance that may complicate cancer care. In addition, dogs may provide important motivation for patients to maintain rehabilitation programs that
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Dawn A. Marcus, MD
Therapy Dogs in Cancer Care A Valuable Complementary Treatment
Dawn A. Marcus, MD Department of Anesthesiology University of Pittsburgh PA, USA
ISBN 978-1-4614-3377-4 ISBN 978-1-4614-3378-1 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-1-4614-3378-1 Springer NewYork Heidelberg Dordrecht London Library of Congress Control Number: 2012935101 © Springer Science+Business Media New York 2012 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. Exempted from this legal reservation are brief excerpts in connection with reviews or scholarly analysis or material supplied specifically for the purpose of being entered and executed on a computer system, for exclusive use by the purchaser of the work. Duplication of this publication or parts thereof is permitted only under the provisions of the Copyright Law of the Publisher’s location, in its current version, and permission for use must always be obtained from Springer. Permissions for use may be obtained through RightsLink at the Copyright Clearance Center. Violations are liable to prosecution under the respective Copyright Law. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. While the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication, neither the authors nor the editors nor the publisher can accept any legal responsibility for any errors or omissions that may be made. The publisher makes no warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein. Printed on acid-free paper Springer is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)
Foreword
I must admit a certain lack of objectivity in any discussion of dogs. For the past 25+ years, our family has been blessed as we shared our home and our lives with a series of dogs (including several at any one time), specifically Golden Retrievers. These remarkable creatures have added incredible joy to our lives. Thus, when asked if I would be willing to review and write the foreword for this unique book, written by Dr. Dawn Marcus, I leaped at the chance. And I was not disappointed. Therapy Dogs in Cancer Care: A Valuable Complementary Treatment is a wonderful effort which includes a comprehensive summary of truly impressive research demonstrating the ability of dogs to serve an important therapeutic role within the cancer arena and in other serious medical conditions. Further, the text provides highly practical advice a
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