title: Perceptions of professionals and the changing structure of practice.
abstract: How professionals, such as veterinarians, are perceived by the public, and how they perceive themselves, were among subjects discussed at the recent general assemblies of the Union of European Veterinary Practitioners and the Federation of Veterinarians of Europe. Other matters discussed included antimicrobial resistance and the growth of corporate practice. Karin de Lange reports.
mesh_terms: D000821:Animal Feed; D000818:Animals; D003226:Congresses as Topic; D024881:Drug Resistance, Bacterial; D005060:Europe; D006801:Humans; D007313:Insecta; D011639:Public Opinion; D018634:Veterinarians / Q000523:psychology*; D014730:Veterinary Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration*