A sociotechnical systems analysis of the bse epidemic in the UK through case study

Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 386-390

  Cassano Piché, Andrea ^a   Vicente, Kim J ^a   Jamieson, Greg A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ERGONOMICS; FOOD SUPPLY; HEALTH RISKS; MAMMALS; PRODUCTION ENGINEERING;

BOVINE SPONGIFORM ENCEPHALOPATHY (BSE); EPIDEMICS; FOOD PRODUCTION DOMAIN; SOCIOTECHNICAL SYSTEMS; VARIANT-CREUTZFELDT JAKOB DISEASE (VCJD);

DISEASE CONTROL;

EID: 44349123865     PISSN: 10711813     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1177/154193120605000337     Document Type: Conference Paper

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