Exploring Compassion towards Laboratory Animals in UK- and China-Based Undergraduate Biomedical Sciences Students
Richard Fitzpatrick,
Nicola Romanò,
John Menzies
Abstract:Taking a compassionate approach to the non-human animals used in biomedical research is in line with emerging ideas around a “culture of care”. It is important to expose biomedical sciences students to the concept of a culture of care at an early stage and give them opportunities to explore related practices and ideas. However, there is no simple tool to explore biomedical sciences students’ attitudes towards laboratory animals. Accordingly, there is little understanding of students’ feelings towards these ani… Show more
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