A Concept for a Decision Support System Based on Practical Experiences from a National Disease Emergency: The Dutch Experience

Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica

Volumn , Issue SUPPL. 94, 2001, Pages 61-69

  Crauwels, A P P ^a,b   De Koning, R ^b   Nielen, M ^a   Elbers, A R W ^b   Dijkhuizen, A A ^a   Tielen, M J M ^b,c  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b GD ANIMAL HEALTH   (Netherlands)

^c UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Classical swine fever; Decision support systems; Disease control; The Netherlands

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; EPIDEMIC; NETHERLANDS; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SWINE; SWINE DISEASE;

ANIMALS; CLASSICAL SWINE FEVER; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS, MANAGEMENT; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; NETHERLANDS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SWINE;

ANIMALIA; SUIDAE;

EID: 45349106742     PISSN: 0044605X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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