The role of ICCVAM in evaluating new and alternative test methods

Lab Animal

Volumn 31, Issue 7, 2002, Pages 26-32

  Stokes, William S ^a   Hill, Richard N ^b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

^b U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUTE TOXICITY; ANIMAL USE; BIOSAFETY; CORROSION; COST; EVALUATION; LABORATORY TEST; LAW; LOCAL LYMPH NODE ASSAY; NONHUMAN; REVIEW; SKIN TEST; TIME; TOXICITY TESTING; VALIDATION PROCESS;

ANIMAL CARE COMMITTEES; ANIMAL TESTING ALTERNATIVES; ANIMAL WELFARE; ANIMALS; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; HUMANS; INTERINSTITUTIONAL RELATIONS; NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH (U.S.); SAFETY; TOXICITY TESTS; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0038170313     PISSN: 00937355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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