| Use of Laboratory Animals in Biomedical and Behavioral Research Contributor(s): National Research Council (Author), Institute of Medicine (Author), Institute for Laboratory Animal Research (Author) |
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ISBN: 0309038391 ISBN-13: 9780309038393 Publisher: National Academies Press OUR PRICE: $42.75 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 1988 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Laboratory Medicine - Science | Life Sciences - Zoology - General |
| Dewey: 619 |
| LCCN: 88062248 |
| Physical Information: 112 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Scientific experiments using animals have contributed significantly to the improvement of human health. Animal experiments were crucial to the conquest of polio, for example, and they will undoubtedly be one of the keystones in AIDS research. However, some persons believe that the cost to the animals is often high. Authored by a committee of experts from various fields, this book discusses the benefits that have resulted from animal research, the scope of animal research today, the concerns of advocates of animal welfare, and the prospects for finding alternatives to animal use. The authors conclude with specific recommendations for more consistent government action. |