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The use of animals in medical education: a question of necessity vs. desirability
- Source :
- Theoretical medicine. 10(1)
- Publication Year :
- 1989
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Abstract
- An issue in current animal welfare ethics is the use of animals in medical education. At stake is the conflict of pain and suffering of the animals vs. the benefit to the students. The educator's role is to balance these two concepts. If the animals do suffer, this has to be justified by clearly establishing the necessity of their use. Neither this justification nor the methods for making the decision are clear. Addressed in this discussion are the arguments for and against animal use, alternatives, and proposals for the resolution of the controversy.
- Subjects :
- Balance (metaphysics)
Animal Experimentation
Medical education
Education, Medical
Pain and suffering
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Medicine (miscellaneous)
General Medicine
Animal Testing Alternatives
Animal Welfare
Risk Assessment
Issues, ethics and legal aspects
Animal rights
Philosophy of medicine
Animal welfare
Animals, Laboratory
Animals
Ethics, Institutional
Psychology
Stress, Psychological
Animal use
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 01679902
- Volume :
- 10
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Theoretical medicine
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....4d6edab331365064b67ff2312dce648f