An Intermediate-Technology Pattern Matching Model of Veterinary Diagnosis

Tropical Animal Health and Production

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 127-134

  Cockcroft, P D ^a  

^a Dept of Clin Veterinary Medicine ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Clpinical signs; Differential diagnosis; Disease; Overlays; Prevalence; Template

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS;

ANAPLASMOSIS; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BABESIOSIS; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASE; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FASCIOLIASIS; GASTROENTERITIS; PLANT; SENECIO;

ANAPLASMOSIS; ANIMALS; BABESIOSIS; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; DECISION SUPPORT TECHNIQUES; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FASCIOLIASIS; GASTROENTERITIS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PLANTS, TOXIC; SENECIO; TRYPANOSOMIASIS, BOVINE;

EID: 0033146973     PISSN: 00494747     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1005144628361     Document Type: Article

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