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Author Weichbrod, Robert H

Title Management of Animal Care and Use Programs in Research, Education, and Testing, Second Edition
Published Milton : CRC Press, 2017

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Description 1 online resource (901 pages)
Contents Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Foreword ; Preface to the Second Edition ; Editors ; Contributors ; Reviewers ; Section I : Introduction/Historical Overview; Chapter 1: Evolution of Laboratory Animal Program Management ; Conclusion ; Section II : Developing a Collaborative Culture of Caring; Chapter 2: Culture of Care: Organizational Responsibilities ; Introduction ; Organizational Commitment ; Designing a Culture of Care ; Key Characteristics of a Culture of Care ; Structure ; Human-Animal Bond and Staff Empowerment ; Communication ; Training ; Recognition
Auditing and Continuous Improvement Internal Audits and AAALAC Accreditation ; Reinforcement ; The 3Rs ; Conclusion ; Acknowledgments ; References ; Chapter 3: Fostering Collaborative Roles and Responsibilities for Members of an IACUC or Oversight Body ; Introduction ; The Program ; Establishing a Culture of Compliance, Conscience, and Respect ; The IACUC ; The Institutional Official ; The IACUC Chair ; The IACUC Administrator ; The Attending Veterinarian ; Conclusion ; References ; Chapter 4: Bioethics and Animal Use in Programs of Research, Teaching, and Testing ; Introduction
Relevant Historical Philosophical Approaches Regarding Animal Use Philosophical Concepts ; Utilitarianism ; Morally Relevant Difference between Humans and Animals ; Guidelines and Principles ; The 3Rs ; U.S. Government Principles for the Utilization and Care of Vertebrate Animals Used in Testing, Research, and Training ; NASA Sundowner Principles ; Religion ; Contemporary Issues ; Biomedical Activities Are Not Monolithic ; Changing the Legal Status of Animals ; Other Contemporary Issues ; Public Perceptions about the Use of Animals in Biomedical Activities
Media Portrayal of Animal Use in Biomedical Activities Value of Biomedical Activities Involving Animals ; Some Specific Examples of the Value of Animal-Based Medical Research ; Is History Prologue? ; Impact of Emerging Technologies ; Can Animal Use Be Prohibited? ; Application of Ethical Concerns of Oversight Bodies Such as Institutional Animal Care and Use Committees and Ethics Review Committees ; Risk (Harm) versus Benefit Assessment ; Role of Animal Care and Use Administrators, Directors, and Managers in Fostering Ethical and Compliant Programs
Application of Ethical Concerns by Other Institutional Individuals Value of External Review of Animal Care and Use Programs ; Conclusion ; Attachment I ; Selected Examples of the Laws and Regulations That May Apply to Biomedical Activities Conducted in the United States and Canada ; Other Import and Export of Animals ; State and Local Regulations ; Guidelines ; References ; Chapter 5: Behavioral Management Programs to Promote Laboratory Animal Welfare ; Introduction to Behavioral Management ; Constructs to Achieve with Behavioral Management ; Personnel Involved in Behavioral Management
Notes Social Housing Program
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Author (Heidbrink) Thompson, Gail A
Norton, John N
ISBN 9781498748452
1498748457