Chimpanzees in Biomedical and Behavioral Research

Assessing the Necessity

National Research Council author Division on Earth and Life Studies author Board on Life Sciences author Institute of Medicine author Board on Health Sciences Policy author Committee on the Use of Chimpanzees in Biomedical and Behavioral Research author Bruce M Altevogt editor Diane E Pankevich editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:National Academies Press

Published:5th Jan '12

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For many years, experiments using chimpanzees have been instrumental in advancing scientific knowledge and have led to new medicines to prevent life-threatening and debilitating diseases. However, recent advances in alternate research tools have rendered chimpanzees largely unnecessary as research subjects. The Institute of Medicine, in collaboration with the National Research Council, conducted an in-depth analysis of the scientific necessity for chimpanzees in NIH-funded biomedical and behavioral research. The committee concludes that while the chimpanzee has been a valuable animal model in the past, most current biomedical research use of chimpanzees is not necessary, though noted that it is impossible to predict whether research on emerging or new diseases may necessitate chimpanzees in the future.

ISBN: 9780309220392

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200 pages