Use of a modified Delphi panel to identify and weight criteria for prioritization of zoonotic diseases in Switzerland

Preventive Veterinary Medicine

Volumn 121, Issue 1-2, 2015, Pages 165-169

  Stebler, N ^a   Schuepbach Regula, G ^a   Braam, P ^b   Falzon, L C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

^b FEDERAL FOOD SAFETY AND VETERINARY OFFICE   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Disease control and prevention; Health priorities; Health professionals; Qualitative research method; Zoonoses

Indexed keywords

AVES; BOVINAE;

ANIMAL; DELPHI STUDY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HUMAN; PILOT STUDY; PROCEDURES; PUBLIC HEALTH; SWITZERLAND; ZOONOSES;

ANIMALS; DELPHI TECHNIQUE; HEALTH PRIORITIES; HUMANS; PILOT PROJECTS; PUBLIC HEALTH; SWITZERLAND; ZOONOSES;

EID: 84937969017     PISSN: 01675877     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.prevetmed.2015.05.006     Document Type: Article

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