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Produced April 2012 by One Health Initiative Autonomous pro bono Team: Laura H. Kahn, MD, MPH, MPP, Bruce Kaplan, DVM, Thomas P. Monath, MD, Jack Woodall, PhD, Lisa A. Conti, DVM, MPH with assistance from Peter M. Rabinowitz, MD, MPH
The One Health clinical concept recognizes that the health care of humans and animals in a community benefits when there is collaboration and communication between human and animal health professionals.
More than 50% of households include at least one pet, and this percentage may be growing.
The One Health approach can involve very simple and manageable changes in clinical practice.
Produced April 2012 by One Health Initiative Autonomous pro bono Team: Laura H. Kahn, MD, MPH, MPP, Bruce Kaplan, DVM, Thomas P. Monath, MD, Jack Woodall, PhD, Lisa A. Conti, DVM, MPH with assistance from Peter M. Rabinowitz, MD, MPH