Animal models in biological and biomedical research - experimental and ethical concerns

ABSTRACT Animal models have been used in experimental research to increase human knowledge and contribute to finding solutions to biological and biomedical questions. However, increased concern for the welfare of the animals used, and a growing awareness of the concept of animal rights, has brought...

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Main Authors: MONICA L. ANDERSEN, LUCILE M.F. WINTER
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Ciências 2017-09-01
Series:Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0001-37652017005021102&lng=en&tlng=en