Should we use models to inform policy development?

Veterinary Journal

Volumn 172, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 393-395

  Guitian, Javier ^a   Pfeiffer, Dirk ^a  

^a ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL HEALTH; CATTLE DISEASE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DAIRY INDUSTRY; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; DISEASE CONTROL; DISEASE MODEL; DISEASE SIMULATION; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; EDITORIAL; EPIDEMIC; FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; INFECTION RISK; LIVESTOCK; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; POPULATION DYNAMICS; PREDICTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK REDUCTION; STRATEGIC PLANNING; VALIDITY; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

ANIMAL DISEASES; ANIMALS; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; FOOT-AND-MOUTH DISEASE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PARATUBERCULOSIS; POLICY MAKING; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

EID: 33750975931     PISSN: 10900233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2006.03.001     Document Type: Editorial

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