Title Science, medicine, and animals / National Research Council of the National Academies

Published Washington, DC : National Academies Press, ©2004

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Description 1 online resource (52 pages) : illustrations Contents FrontMatter -- 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 -- BackMatter Summary 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 Notes Back material cites Committee to Update Science, Medicine, and Animals; Institute for Laboratory Animal Research Council; and Institute for Laboratory Animal Research Bibliography Includes resources and web links (pages 41-47) Notes Print version record Subject 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 MEDICAL -- Research. Laboratory animals Diseases -- Animal models Animal experimentation Animal experimentation -- Moral and ethical aspects Animal models in research Medicine -- Research SUBJECT United States Form Electronic book Author Institute for Laboratory Animal Research (U.S.). Committee to Update Science, Medicine, and Animals. National Research Council (U.S.) ISBN 0309511666 9780309511667

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