FAQs About the Use of Animals in Science A handbook for the scientifically perplexed

by Greek, Ray; Shanks, Niall

• ISBN13: 9780761848493
• ISBN10: 0761848495
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-09-30
• Publisher: UPA

Summary

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.

Author Biography

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.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. vii
Acknowledgements	p. xiii
An Overview of the Use of Animals in Science	p. 1
The Scientifically Viable Uses of Animals	p. 19
Evolution and the Use of Animals as Predictive Models for Humans	p. 35
Prediction and Animals	p. 49
Animals and Specific Drugs and Diseases	p. 67
Predictive Modalities, Alternatives and the Three R's	p. 75
Defending Prediction: A Tale of Politics, Money and Ego	p. 95
How to Examine Retorts to What We Have Offered So Far	p. 105
Personalized Medicine	p. 127
Final Comments	p. 131
References	p. 141
Index of Questions	p. 149
About the Authors	p. 161
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