Science, medicine, and animals : a circle of discovery.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

National Research Council (U.S.)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Animal experimentation--Moral and ethical aspects.

Animal models in research.

Alternative toxicity testing--Moral and ethical aspects.

Medicine--Research.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (52 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : National Research Council, National Academies Press, 2004.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Science, Medicine, and Animals explains the role that animals play in biomedical research and the ways in which scientists, governments, and citizens have tried to balance the experimental use of animals with a concern for all living creatures. An accompanying Teacher's Guide is available to help teachers of middle and high school students use Science, Medicine, and Animals in the classroom. As students examine the issues in Science, Medicine, and Animals, they will gain a greater understanding of the goals of biomedical research and the real-world practice of the scientific method in general. Science, Medicine, and Animals and the Teacher's Guide were written by the Institute for Laboratory Animal Research and published by the National Research Council of the National Academies. The report was reviewed by a committee made up of experts and scholars with diverse perspectives, including members of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Institutes of Health, the Humane Society of the United States, and the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. The Teacher's Guide was reviewed by members of the National Academies' Teacher Associates Network. Science, Medicine, and Animals is recommended by the National Science Teacher's Association .

Contents:

""Front Matter""; ""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""Introduction""; ""SIDEBAR:Why Use Animals?""; ""A Theory of Germs""; ""SIDEBAR:Overcoming Disease""; ""Vaccines""; ""SIDEBAR: Penguins!""; ""Understanding Epilepsy""; ""Surgical Advancements""; ""Cancer Therapies""; ""The Concept of Basic Research""; ""Safety Testing""; ""SIDEBAR: Cruelty Free""; ""Regulation of Animal Research""; ""Continuing Efforts to More Efficiently Use Laboratory Animals""; ""SIDEBAR: The 3 Rs in Action""; ""Conclusion""; ""Resources and Web Links""; ""Back Matter""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

9780309167840

0309167841

9780309511667

0309511666

OCLC:

923269844