Communicating risk and uncertainty in relation to development and implementation of disease control policies

Veterinary Microbiology

Volumn 112, Issue 2-4 SPEC. ISS., 2006, Pages 259-264

  Pfeiffer, D U ^a  

^a ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bias; Cause effect; Perception; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

CATTLE DISEASE; CONFERENCE PAPER; DISEASE COURSE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION PREVENTION; NONHUMAN; PERCEPTION;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; COMMUNICABLE DISEASE CONTROL; COMMUNICATION; POLICY MAKING; RISK; TUBERCULOSIS, BOVINE; UNCERTAINTY;

BOS TAURUS;

EID: 31844432636     PISSN: 03781135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2005.11.020     Document Type: Conference Paper

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