Animal Models of Human Disease
$46.74
- Paperback
90 pages
- Release Date
16 May 2024
Summary
Bridging the Gap: Animal Models in Understanding Human Disease
The crucial role of animal models in biomedical research calls for philosophical investigation of how and whether knowledge about human diseases can be gained by studying other species. This Element delves into the selection and construction of animal models to serve as preclinical substitutes for human patients.
It explores the multifaceted roles animal models fulfil in translational research and how the boundar…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781009012300 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1009012304 |
| Series: | Elements in the Philosophy of Biology |
| Author: | Sara Green |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
| Imprint: | Cambridge University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 90 |
| Release Date: | 16 May 2024 |
| Weight: | 140g |
| Dimensions: | 228mm x 150mm x 5mm |
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‘This book is an invaluable resource for anyone interested in animal modeling from a philosophical perspective. In addition to posing interesting questions, it provides the reader with an objective overview of the contemporary philosophical debates in the field. It is both readable and clear, and it also touches on some very different and original examples.’ Héloïse Athéa, History and Philosophy of the Life Sciences
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