The ethics of research involving animals
By: Nuffield Council on Bioethics
Publisher: Nuffield Council on Bioethics
Published: 2005
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 335
ISBN-13: 9781904384106
Subjects: Laboratory animals; Moral and ethical aspects; Animal experimentation; Animal welfare; Laboratory Animals; Animal Experimentation; Ethics; Animaux de laboratoire; Aspect moral; Expérimentation animale; Bioéthique; Animaux; Recherche animalière; Recherche scientifique; Pays occidentaux
Description: A report of the Nuffield Council on Bioethics working party investigating the ethical issues of research involving animals.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: The context of animal research: past and present; title: Ethical issues raised by animal research; title: The capacity of animals to experience pain, distress and suffering; title: The use of animals in basic biological research; title: The use of animals in the study of human disease; title: Genetically modified animals in the study of human disease; title: The use of animals for research in the pharmaceutical industry; title: Animal use in toxicity studies; title: Summary of Section 2; title: Replacements; title: Reduction and refinement; title: Legislation, regulation and policy relating to scientific procedures on animals; title: Discussion of ethical issues; title: Discussion and recommendations; title: Appendices; title: Glossary; title: Glossary of Abbreviations; title: Index.