Uses of animals and alternatives in pre-college education in the United States: Need for leadership on educational resources and guidelines

Alternatives to Laboratory Animals

Volumn 32, Issue SUPPL. 1B, 2004, Pages 485-489

  Hart, Lynette A ^a,b   Wood, Mary W ^a   Massey, Ana ^a   Smith, Martin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Alternatives; Animal use; Elementary education; Regulation

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL CARE; ANIMAL TESTING ALTERNATIVE; ANIMAL USE; ANIMAL WELFARE; BIOLOGY; CONFERENCE PAPER; DISSECTION; INTERNET; PRIMARY SCHOOL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TEACHING; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 3042616148     PISSN: 02611929     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/026119290403201s77     Document Type: Conference Paper

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