Ray Greek, Niall Shanks

FAQs about the Use of Animals in Science

A Handbook for the Scientifically Perplexed

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book is about the scientific questions and issues surrounding the use of animals in general areas of science, rather than the much-discussed ethical issues. The authors have explained the concepts in easy-to-understand prose.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group Inc
• Seitenzahl: 162
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. September 2009
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 228mm x 154mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 281g
• ISBN-13: 9780761848493
• ISBN-10: 0761848495
• Artikelnr.: 27139480

Autorenporträt

Ray Greek, M.D., is the president and co-founder of Americans For Medical Advancement. He has performed research with animals and humans and critiques both practices. Niall Shanks is the Curtis D. Gridley Distinguished Professor of History and Philosophy of Science, Wichita State University. He is the vice-president of AFMA and past president of the Southwestern and Rocky Mountain Division of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1 Preface Chapter 2 Acknowledgements Chapter 3 Chapter 1. An
Overview of the Use of Animals in Science Chapter 4 Chapter 2. The
Scientifically Viable Uses of Animals Chapter 5 Chapter 3. Evolution and
the Use of Animals as Predictive Models for Humans Chapter 6 Chapter 4.
Prediction and Humans Chapter 7 Chapter 5. Animals and Specific Drugs and
Diseases Chapter 8 Chapter 6. Predictive Modalities, Alternatives, and the
Three R's Chapter 9 Chapter 7. Defending Prediction: A Tale of Politics,
Money, and Ego Chapter 10 Chapter 8. How to Examine Retorts to What We Have
Offered So Far Chapter 11 Chapter 9. Personalized Medicine Chapter 12
Chapter 10. Final Comments Chapter 13 References Chapter 14 Index of
Questions Chapter 15 About the Authors