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UNINA9910960983503321 |
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Titolo |
Chimpanzees in biomedical and behavioral research : assessing the necessity / / Committee on the Use of Chimpanzees in Biomedical and Behavioral Research ; Board on Health Sciences Policy, Institute of Medicine ; Board on Life Sciences, Division on Earth and Life Studies ; Bruce M. Altevogt ... [et al.], editors |
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Washington, D.C., : National Academies Press, 2011 |
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ISBN |
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9786613527189 |
9780309220422 |
0309220424 |
9781280123320 |
128012332X |
9780309220408 |
0309220408 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (201 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Animal models in research |
Chimpanzees |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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""Front Matter""; ""Reviewers""; ""Contents""; ""Summary""; ""Appendix A: References""; ""Appendix B: Commissioned Paper: Comparison of Immunity to Pathogens in Humans, Chimpanzees, and Macaques""; ""Appendix C: Information-Gathering Agendas""; ""Appendix D: Committee Biographies"" |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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"For many years, experiments using chimpanzees have been instrumental in advancing scientific knowledge and have led to new medicines to prevent life-threatening and debilitating diseases. However, recent advances in alternate research tools have rendered chimpanzees largely unnecessary as research subjects. The Institute of Medicine, in collaboration with the National Research Council, conducted an in-depth analysis of the scientific necessity for chimpanzees in NIH-funded biomedical and behavioral research. The |
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