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Note: Kim Korte, director of the Child Life Program at Children’s Hospital & Regional Medical Center in Seattle, talks about bringing dogs into the hospital to help kids to smile, cope, and recover. References and Resources. Child Life Council Hooker, S., L. Freeman, and P. Stewart. Pet therapy research: a historical review. Holist Nurs Pract. 2002;16(5):17-23. Sobo, E., B. Eng, N. Kassity-Kritch. Canine visitation (pet) therapy: pilot data on decreases in child pain perception. J Holist Nurs. 2006;24(1):51-57. Gagnon, J., et al. Implementing a hospital-based animal therapy program for children with cancer: a descriptive study. Can Oncol Nurs J. 2004;14(4):217-222. Views: 257 Rating: tags: man s best friend dog therapy for pediatric hospital patients groups: no groups