Implementation of the 'Three Rs' in biomedical research

Veterinary Record

Volumn 154, Issue 15, 2004, Pages 467-470

  Carlsson, H E ^a   Hagelin, J ^a   Hau, J ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMATERIAL;

ANALYTICAL PARAMETERS; ANIMAL CARE; ANIMAL EUTHANASIA; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMAL TESTING REDUCTION; ANIMAL TESTING REFINEMENT; ANIMAL TESTING REPLACEMENT; ANIMAL WELFARE; ARTICLE; CAT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOG; DONOR; EXPERIMENTAL ANIMAL WELFARE; GUINEA PIG; INFORMATION; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PUBLISHING; QUALITY CONTROL; RABBIT; RAT; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS; CAVIA PORCELLUS; FELIS CATUS; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 1842464027     PISSN: 00424900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/vr.154.15.467     Document Type: Article

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