Why Animal Experimentation Matters: The Use of Animals in Medical Research (New Studies in Social Policy, 2)
By Jeffrey Paul.
Description
Animal experimentation has made a crucial contribution to many of the most important advances in modern medicine. The development of vaccines for deadly viruses like rabies and yellow fever depended upon animal research, and much of our basic knowledge about human health and physiology was discovered through the use of animals as well. Inspite of these gains, animal rights activists have been zealous in communicating to the public and policymakers their view that the use of animals in medical research is morally wrong and should be severely curtailed or eliminated. The activists' argum...
ISBN(s)
076580025X, 9780765800251
