'Wanted-standard guinea pigs': standardisation and the experimental animal market in Britain ca. 1919-1947

Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part C :Studies in History and Philosophy of Biological and Biomedical Sciences

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 280-291

  Kirk, Robert G W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Laboratory animals; Market; Socialism; Standardisation

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL WELFARE; ARTICLE; BACTERIOLOGY; GUINEA PIG; HISTORY; HUMAN; IMMUNOLOGY; LEGAL ASPECT; MARKETING; STANDARD; STATISTICS; UNITED KINGDOM; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTERS; ALLERGY AND IMMUNOLOGY; ANIMAL EXPERIMENTATION; ANIMAL WELFARE; ANIMALS; BACTERIOLOGY; GREAT BRITAIN; GUINEA PIGS; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HUMANS; MARKETING;

EID: 50149115802     PISSN: 13698486     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.shpsc.2008.06.002     Document Type: Article

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