Quality assurance of veterinary services at the international level: A proposed approach

OIE Revue Scientifique et Technique

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 571-584

  Nannini, D ^a   Giovannini, A ^a   Fiore, G L ^b   Marabelli, R ^b   Caporale, V ^a  

^a ISTITUTO ZOOPROFILATTICO SPERIMENTALE DELL ABRUZZO E DEL MOLISE G CAPORALE   (Italy)

^b Dipto Alimenti Nutrizione San P   (Italy)

Author keywords

Quality assurance; Risk analysis; Standardisation; Transparency; Veterinary services

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; NONBIOLOGICAL MODEL; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; QUALITY CONTROL; STANDARD; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

ANIMALS; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; MODELS, ORGANIZATIONAL; QUALITY CONTROL; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

EID: 0040914378     PISSN: 02531933     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.20506/rst.18.3.1183     Document Type: Article

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