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A framework program for the teaching of alternative methods (replacement, reduction, refinement) to animal experimentation.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  22130484     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Data-Review    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Development of improved communication and education strategies is important to make alternatives to the use of animals, and the broad range of applications of the 3Rs concept better known and understood by different audiences. For this purpose, the Center for Alternatives to Animal Testing in Europe (CAAT-Europe) together with the Transatlantic Think Tank for Toxicology (t4) hosted a three-day workshop on "Teaching Alternative Methods to Animal Experimentation". A compilation of the recommendations by a group of international specialists in the field is summarized in this report. Initially, the workshop participants identified the different audience groups to be addressed and also the communication media that may be used. The main outcome of the workshop was a framework for a comprehensive educational program. The modular structure of the teaching program presented here allows adaptation to different audiences with their specific needs; different time schedules can be easily accommodated on this basis. The topics cover the 3Rs principle, basic research, toxicological applications, method development and validation, regulatory aspects, case studies and ethical aspects of 3Rs approaches. This expert consortium agreed to generating teaching materials covering all modules and providing them in an open access online repository.
Authors:
Mardas Daneshian; Mohammad A Akbarsha; Bas Blaauboer; Francesca Caloni; Pierre Cosson; Rodger Curren; Alan Goldberg; Franz Gruber; Frauke Ohl; Walter Pfaller; Jan van der Valk; Pilar Vinardell; Joanne Zurlo; Thomas Hartung; Marcel Leist
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  ALTEX     Volume:  28     ISSN:  1868-596X     ISO Abbreviation:  ALTEX     Publication Date:  2011  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-12-01     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  100953980     Medline TA:  ALTEX     Country:  Germany    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  341-52     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Center for Alternatives to Animal Testing - Europe, University of Konstanz, Germany.
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