A survey on health professionals' understanding of federal protections regarding service dogs in clinical settings

CONCLUSIONS: Our results suggest that increased familiarity and training leads to higher knowledge about service dogs and ADA policy. Health professionals need additional education on ADA service dog regulations and hospital policy in order to minimize risk and ensure patients with service dogs receive optimal care.PMID:33635961 | DOI:10.1515/jom-2020-0280
Source: Journal of the American Osteopathic Association - Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Source Type: research