Caring for nonhuman primates in biomedical research facilities: Scientific, moral and emotional considerations

American Journal of Primatology

Volumn 73, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 220-225

  Coleman, Kristine ^a  

^a OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Animal care; Animal memorial; Animal well being; Positive reinforcement training

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL WELFARE; MORALITY; PERCEPTION; PRIMATE; RESEARCH WORK;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL WELFARE; ARTICLE; BIOETHICS; ETHICS; EXPERIMENTAL ANIMAL; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; METHODOLOGY; OBJECT RELATION; PARAMEDICAL PERSONNEL; PRIMATE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; STANDARD;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENTATION; ANIMAL TECHNICIANS; ANIMAL WELFARE; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, LABORATORY; BIOETHICAL ISSUES; BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; HUMANS; OBJECT ATTACHMENT; PRIMATES;

ANIMALIA; PRIMATES;

EID: 79251501302     PISSN: 02752565     EISSN: 10982345     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajp.20855     Document Type: Article

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