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Willingness to Consult a Veterinarian on Physician’s Advice for Zoonotic Diseases: A Formal Role for Veterinarians in Medicine?

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  • Rick Speare
  • Diana Mendez
  • Jenni Judd
  • Simon Reid
  • Saul Tzipori
  • Peter D Massey

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Physicians appear to find zoonotic diseases a challenge and consider that this topic belongs more to the veterinary profession. However, veterinarians have no formal role in clinical medicine. Data were collected as part of the Queensland Social Survey 2014 to determine the willingness of the public, if diagnosed with a zoonotic disease, to consult a veterinarian on the advice of a physician. Self-reported willingness to consult with a veterinarian at the respondent’s own expense was 79.8% (95% CI: 81.96%-77.46%) (976/1223). If the cost was funded by Medicare, the Australian public health insurance scheme, 90.7% (95% CI: 92.18%-88.92%) (1109/1223) would be willing to consult a veterinarian. Therefore, a large majority of Australian residents would be willing to consult with a veterinarian on the advice of their physician if they had a zoonotic disease. Does this indicate a possible new role for veterinarians under Clinical One Health?

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  • Rick Speare & Diana Mendez & Jenni Judd & Simon Reid & Saul Tzipori & Peter D Massey, 2015. "Willingness to Consult a Veterinarian on Physician’s Advice for Zoonotic Diseases: A Formal Role for Veterinarians in Medicine?," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 10(8), pages 1-8, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0131406
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0131406
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    1. Francisco Cortez Nunes & Silvia Teixeira & Rui Leandro Maia & Irina Amorim & Teresa Letra Mateus, 2022. "Perception and Knowledge of Portuguese Veterinarians about the Zoonotic Transmission of Helicobacter pylori and Helicobacter suis : The Need for One Health Intervention," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(22), pages 1-12, November.

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