Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: This illustration depicts important biomedical advancements generated by nonhuman primate (NHP) research.NHPs' value in human-centered research is their unique evolutionary proximity to humans.Primates in Human-Centered Health Research Despite public hostility, nonhuman primate (NHP) research has contributed invaluable knowledge about disease states and drug therapies that have benefited underserved human communities.1 This success further complicates ethical conversations about uses of NHPs 1,2 ; the illustration represents a spectrum of human interest by visually elucidating interrelations among NHP research and advancements in human-centered health.Figure.Humanity and Inhumanity Behind Nonhuman Primate Research Media iPad, Procreate.
Source: The AMA Journal of Ethic
Author: Kaitlin R Weed
Language: English
Subfield: Small Animals
Field: Veterinary
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4402298869