Clinical response decision tree for the mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringeii) as a model for great apes

American Journal of Primatology

Volumn 68, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 909-927

  Cranfield, Michael ^a   Gaffikin, Lynne ^a   Minnis, Richard ^a   Nutter, Felicia ^a   Rwego, Innocent ^a   Travis, Dominic ^a   Whittier, Christopher ^a  

^a Baltimore Zoo   (United States)

Author keywords

Evidence based decision making; Health intervention; Mountain gorilla

Indexed keywords

CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; DECISION MAKING; DISEASE SPREAD; HEALTH CARE; HUMAN ACTIVITY; PRIMATE; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ANIMAL; APE DISEASE; ARTICLE; DECISION TREE; GORILLA; METHODOLOGY; RWANDA; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

ANIMALS; APE DISEASES; DECISION TREES; GORILLA GORILLA; RWANDA; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

GORILLA GORILLA BERINGEI; HOMINIDAE;

EID: 33748337297     PISSN: 02752565     EISSN: 10982345     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajp.20297     Document Type: Article

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