Defining European preparedness and research needs regarding emerging infectious animal diseases: Results from a Delphi expert consultation

Preventive Veterinary Medicine

Volumn 103, Issue 2-3, 2012, Pages 81-92

  Wentholt, M T A ^a   Cardoen, S ^b   Imberechts, H ^c   Van Huffel, X ^b   Ooms, B W ^d   Frewer, L J ^a,e  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b Federal Agency for the Safety of the Food Chain   (Belgium)

^c VETERINARY AND AGROCHEMICAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (Belgium)

^d Ministry of Economic Affairs Netherlands   (Netherlands)

^e NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Delphi study; Emerging infectious animal diseases; European research agenda; Expert consultation

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; COMMUNICABLE DISEASE; DELPHI STUDY; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; DOMESTIC ANIMAL; EUROPEAN UNION; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; INCIDENCE; INFECTION CONTROL; LEGAL ASPECT; MANAGEMENT; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; STANDARD; TIME;

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, DOMESTIC; COMMUNICABLE DISEASE CONTROL; COMMUNICABLE DISEASES, EMERGING; DELPHI TECHNIQUE; EUROPEAN UNION; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH PRIORITIES; INCIDENCE; POLICY MAKING; RESEARCH DESIGN; RISK ASSESSMENT; TIME FACTORS;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 84655163131     PISSN: 01675877     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.prevetmed.2011.09.021     Document Type: Article

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