Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Interprofessional liaison in Scotland.
- Journal:
- The Veterinary record
- Year:
- 1982
- Authors:
- Reilly, W J et al.
Plain-English summary
In Scotland, there has been a focus on improving communication between doctors, veterinarians, and environmental health experts since the 1970s. This effort was boosted by a law introduced in 1975 that aimed to address diseases that can spread between animals and humans. A veterinary officer has been assigned to a public health unit in Glasgow, which helps bring veterinary knowledge into discussions about public health. This collaboration enhances the way these professionals work together to monitor and manage health issues. Overall, this approach aims to improve public health by ensuring that veterinary insights are included in important health discussions.
Abstract
Communication between the medical, veterinary and environmental health professions has been established in Scotland since the early 1970s and was strengthened by the introduction of the Zoonoses Order 1975. The secondment of a veterinary officer to the Communicable Diseases (Scotland) Unit in Glasgow provides veterinary expertise on matters relating to public health, in addition to improving liaison, surveillance and the other functions of the unit.
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