to cures for certain illnesses. Medical testing on animals provides valuable insight for humans. Studies have shown that‚ “some of their bodily systems mimic those of humans” (Evans‚ Kim Masters). Because of these similarities‚ scientists are able to see the drugs that animals react to and compare
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animals? I acknowledge some animal testing did benefit mankind in historical medical research. From vaccinations‚ transplants‚ bypass surgery and joint replacement‚ nearly for all experiments for the prevention‚ treatment and cure of disease‚ the knowledge has been obtained through animal research. There may still be a medical test or research that would benefit from animal research. If this animal testing is the only medical option; it needs to be done in a humane way. Animals deserve the use of anesthesia
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Ally Zavala Exploratory Paper 26 March 2012 Original Title Animal Experimentation plays an important role in today’s medical and pharmaceutical advances‚ but many question the morality of such a use of animal life. Whether you argue that testing different products and drugs on animals is necessary or not‚ this has become an integral part of developing products. From that Tylenol you pop to get rid of your headache‚ to that perfect shade of pink lip gloss‚ animal testing is used in order to produce
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make someone take their side. I found two articles with opposing viewpoints on whether or not animal testing should be used for medical research‚ and did my best to analyze how each of the authors presented their information. Let’s take a closer look at these two articles. The first article I read was written by a woman who is against animal testing for medical research. She believes that since animals cannot consent to the testing they are being used for‚ it is unethical; as stated in her article
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Advancing Science without Harming Animals Animals have been used repeatedly throughout the history of biomedical research. Early Greek physician-scientist‚ Aristotle (384 – 322 BC) performed experiments on living animals [1]. Just as the legendary Greek physician Galen (199 – 217 AD) performed experiments on animals‚ which led to advancements in the understanding of anatomy‚ physiology‚ pathology‚ and pharmacology [2]. Likewise‚ the twelfth century Arab physician Ibn Zuhr introduced animal testing
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In our world‚ protests occur each day on the issues of animal cruelty and human rights‚ but when the issues are put together which will reign over the other? The author Peter Singer of “All Animals are Equal” and “Tools for Research” presents his argument for determining when animal experiments are justified. The author starts his paper with a counter argument‚ questioning if one would be willing to let thousands of people die if those people could be saved by experimentation on a single animal.
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importance of medical records in health care delivery has been recognized for a long time. Its revelance to patient care and health administration was documented by Florence Nightingale in 1873 a book entitled Notes on a Hospital. Ideally the medical record should be the primary repository of all information regarding patient care‚ provide decision-support‚ and be a tool for support and maintaining ancillary health care activities such as administration‚ quality assurance‚ research and epidemiology
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The legalization of medical cannabis is one of the most discussed and debated topics in current events and the world today. Medical cannabis is nothing new‚ the practice of using cannabis as a a drug and for medical use for over 2‚000 years in places such as India and China. In 1937 the Untied States of America made the sale and possession of marijuana illegal in every state. Marijuana never completely went away‚ however‚ and it became much more popular in the 60’s because of the belief that it could
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Student Name Exploratory Paper Professor English 26 March 2012 The Good‚ the Bad‚ and the Ugly of Animal Experimentation Animal experimentation plays an important role in today’s medical and pharmaceutical advances‚ but many question the morality of such a use of animal life. Whether one argues that testing different products and drugs on animals is necessary or not‚ this has become an integral part of developing products. From that Tylenol we pop to get rid of our headache to that perfect
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of animals in scientific research has made dramatic improvements in our understanding of the human race. Despite the controversies that surround this issue‚ without this process of testing it is certain that much of what is known today towards the quality and quantity of life would remain closed off to us. Over the years‚ scientists have gained the ability to solve medical problems‚ cure diseases‚ and develop vaccines all with the use of animals during scientific research. To believe that the use
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