Scientists and the 3Rs: Attitudes to animal use in biomedical research and the effect of mandatory training in laboratory animal science

Laboratory Animals

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 50-60

  Franco, N H ^a   Olsson, I A S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

3Rs; Courses; Laboratory animals; Survey; Training

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL USE; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; AWARENESS; ETHICS; EXPERIMENTAL ANIMAL WELFARE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LABORATORY; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NONHUMAN; PORTUGAL; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCIENTIST; SELF EVALUATION;

3RS; COURSES; LABORATORY ANIMALS; SURVEY; TRAINING;

ACCREDITATION; ADULT; ANIMAL EXPERIMENTATION; ANIMALS; ATTITUDE; BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; FEMALE; HUMANS; LABORATORY ANIMAL SCIENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PORTUGAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84899657143     PISSN: 00236772     EISSN: 17581117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0023677213498717     Document Type: Article

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