Chimpanzees in Research: Strategies for Their Ethical Care, Management, and Use

by National Research Council, Commission on Life Sciences, Institute for Laboratory Animal Research

Chimpanzees in biomedical and behavioral research constitute a national resource that has been valuable in addressing national health needs. Facilities that house chimpanzees owned and supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have successfully met the research requirements of the scientific community. The captive chimpanzee population in the United States has grown substantially, particularly over the last decade. That growth is due primarily...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0309058910
• ISBN13: 9780309058919
• Release Date: September 1997
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Length: 108 Pages
• Weight: 5.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.1" x 9.0"