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Diseases cause a staggering amount of suffering and death in both people and animals. As a result, human society has committed itself to alleviating this suffering. Toward this goal, biomedical research has included the use of animals as one component of research to understand, treat, and cure many...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores Corporativos: Institute for Laboratory Animal Research (U.S.). Committee to Update Science, Medicine, and Animals, National Research Council (U.S.)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, DC : National Academies Press, ©2004.
Temas:
Animal experimentation > Moral and ethical aspects.
Animal models in research.
Alternative toxicity testing > Moral and ethical aspects.
Medicine > Research.
Laboratory animals.
Diseases > Animal models.
Animal experimentation.
Animals, Laboratory
Animal Experimentation
Animal Experimentation > ethics
Animal Welfare
Disease Models, Animal
Animal Use Alternatives
Consumer Product Safety
Government Regulation
Internationality
Expérimentation animale.
Animaux de laboratoire.
Expérimentation animale > Aspect moral.
Modèles animaux dans la recherche.
Expérimentation animale > Alternative > Aspect moral.
Médecine > Recherche.
Maladies > Modèles animaux.
MEDICAL > Research.
Laboratory animals
Diseases > Animal models
Animal experimentation
Animal experimentation > Moral and ethical aspects
Animal models in research
Medicine > Research
United States
Popular Work
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:Diseases cause a staggering amount of suffering and death in both people and animals. As a result, human society has committed itself to alleviating this suffering. Toward this goal, biomedical research has included the use of animals as one component of research to understand, treat, and cure many human and animal diseases. Animals develop many of the same diseases as people, including hemophilia, diabetes, and epilepsy. Animals and humans are also susceptible to many of the same bacteria and viruses, such as anthrax, smallpox, and malaria. Because animals share so many health risks and issues with humans, they can be useful models for understanding illness and how to treat it. "Science, Medicine, and Animals discusses how animals have been and continue to be an important component of biomedical research. It addresses the history of animal research and what it looks like today, and gives an overview of some of the medical advances that would not have been possible without animal models. Finally, it looks at the regulations and oversight governing animal use, as well as efforts to use animals more humanely and efficiently.
Notas:Back material cites Committee to Update Science, Medicine, and Animals; Institute for Laboratory Animal Research Council; and Institute for Laboratory Animal Research.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (52 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes resources and web links (pages 41-47).
ISBN:0309511666
9780309511667

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