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Interleukin-10, Interleukin-6, And Interferon- In Advanced Malignancy: Prognostic Relevance And Impact Of Low-Molecular-Weight Heparin Administration
Clinical review: Thyroid dysfunction and effects on coagulation and fibrinolysis: a systematic review
Safety and feasibility of a diagnostic algorithm combining clinical probability, D-dimer test and ultrasonography in suspected upper extremity deep vein thrombosis
Long-term treatment for cancer patients with deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism – a randomized controlled trial
The performance of farm animal assessment
This paper argues that the current drive towards greater use of animal-based measures for welfare assessment raises important issues for how farm visits by welfare assessors are performed. As social scientists, we employ a number of contemporary social science ideas to offer a new approach to examining the practice and performance of farm animal assessment. We identify key findings from a recent study of contemporary farm assessment and speculate upon what some of the challenges of introducing animal-based measures may be. We conclude by arguing for a greater awareness of how sets of knowledge are made, circulated, practiced and become an integral component of the procedures, practices and discourses around farm animal welfare assessment in farm assuranc
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