ethics, biology and psychology Flashcards
1
Q
what are the general principles of animal research
A
- responsible use of animals as subjects
- when no other reasonable option
- often for medicine
- specific animals
- minimum number
- more than momentary or slight pain = under anesthesia
- if appropriate animal should be killed
- well homed
2
Q
what are the historical benefits of animal use
A
- medical advancements
- psychological advancements
- veterinary advancements
3
Q
transplants
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- first successful transplant in 1954
- more than 50,000 people are now alive due to transplants
4
Q
experiments on human historically
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- poor people
- blind
- slaves
- prisoners of war
- mentally ill
5
Q
what are the significant rules for human use
A
- code of research conduct and research ethics
- WHO - declaration of Helsinki
- UKRIO - code of practice for research
- UL GDPR
- minimum pps
- use anaesthetics
- no long term damage
- informed consent
6
Q
what is an example of research with ethical issues
A
- the neubauer twin experiments
7
Q
contemporary gynaecology
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- linked back to experiments conducted on slaves
8
Q
the los alamos plutonium experiments
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between 1945-1947 - injected plutonium in gp surgeries
9
Q
tuskegee syphilis experiment
A
individuals infected with syphilis and lied to about treatment
