Advancing refinement through training: Is there a role for reflective practice?

ATLA Alternatives to Laboratory Animals

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 167-171

  Lloyd, Maggie ^a  

^a Red Kite Veterinary Consultants   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Refinement loop; Reflective practice; Self evaluation

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TESTING REDUCTION; ANIMAL TESTING REFINEMENT; ANIMAL TESTING REPLACEMENT; ANIMAL WELLBEING; HUMAN; INFORMATION RETRIEVAL; NONHUMAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; REFLECTIVE PRACTICE; REVIEW; SELF EVALUATION; STAFF TRAINING;

ANIMAL TESTING ALTERNATIVES; ANIMAL WELFARE; ANIMALS; PAIN; SCIENCE;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 67649547138     PISSN: 02611929     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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