Current uses of laboratory animals in Japan and alternative methods in research, testing and education

Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Volumn 59, Issue 1-3, 1998, Pages 219-225

  Ninomiya, H ^a   Inomata, T ^a  

^a Azabu University   (Japan)

Author keywords

Alternatives; Computer access; Governmental regulation; Three Rs principle

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032144182     PISSN: 01681591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-1591(98)00136-1     Document Type: Article

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