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Tending Animals in the Global Village: A Guide to International Veterinary Medicine
- Publication Year:
- 2002
- Edition:
- 1st
- Author:
- Sherman, David M.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
- ISBN:
- 978-0-68-318051-0
- Doody's Star Rating®:
- Score:
- 91
- Doody Core Title Score:
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Description
A book like no other in the field of veterinary medicine with pertinent information every student and practitioner will find beneficial.
Veterinaries have access to a great variety of texts, journals, and continuing education opportunities to keep them on top of the tremendous technological advances in clinical care and preventive medicine. Outside of the technical realm, however, there are many global trends, which exert profound effects on how the veterinary profession serves society and how veterinary professionals define their role in a rapidly changing world. This new and unrivaled book delves into these influences in impressive detail, identifying new challenges and opportunities for the veterinary profession in a global context.
Unique topics covered include:
Veterinaries have access to a great variety of texts, journals, and continuing education opportunities to keep them on top of the tremendous technological advances in clinical care and preventive medicine. Outside of the technical realm, however, there are many global trends, which exert profound effects on how the veterinary profession serves society and how veterinary professionals define their role in a rapidly changing world. This new and unrivaled book delves into these influences in impressive detail, identifying new challenges and opportunities for the veterinary profession in a global context.
Unique topics covered include:
- The important global trends with implications for veterinary medicine.
- Different cultural attitudes towards the human use of animals, their impact on the human-animal relationship, and the challenges this poses for veterinarians.
- The role of livestock in food security, rural development, and sustainable agriculture and the o
Details
- Platform:
- OvidSP
- Publisher:
- Wiley
- Product Type:
- Book
- Author:
- Sherman, David M.
- ISBN:
- 978-0-68-318051-0
- Specialty:
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- Animal Sciences
- Veterinary Science
- Language:
- English
- Edition:
- 1st
- Pages:
- 495
- Publication Year:
- 2002
- Doody's Star Rating®:
- Score:
- 91
- Doody Core Title Score:
-
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