Individual difference and study-specific characteristics influencing attitudes about the use of animals in medical research

Society and Animals

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 305-324

  Henry, Bill ^a   Pulcino, Roarke ^b  

^a METROPOLITAN STATE UNIVERSITY OF DENVER   (United States)

^b OMNI Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

Animals; Attitudes; Biomedical research; Harm

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

EID: 77949584733     PISSN: 10631119     EISSN: 15685306     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/106311109X12474622855101     Document Type: Article

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