The use of databases, information centres and guidelines when planning research that may involve animals

Animal Welfare

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 347-359

  Smith, Adrian J ^a   Allen, T ^b  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Norway)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Animal welfare; Database; Guidelines; Information centre; Laboratory animal welfare; Three Rs

Indexed keywords

ACCESS TO INFORMATION; ANIMAL CARE; ANIMAL RIGHTS; ANIMAL TESTING REDUCTION; ANIMAL TESTING REFINEMENT; ANIMAL TESTING REPLACEMENT; ANIMAL USE; ARTICLE; DATA BASE; E-MAIL; EXPERIMENTAL ANIMAL WELFARE; INFORMATION CENTER; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INFORMATION SYSTEM; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; INTERNET; LAW; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PRACTICE GUIDELINE;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 27844433046     PISSN: 09627286     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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