What Investigators Need to Know About the Use of Animals

What investigators need to know about the use of animals.

Investigators conducting research with animal subjects have an ethical and legal responsibility to ensure they are treated humanely. The system of animal research oversight in the United States consists of a framework of federal, state, local, and institutional requirements. Institutions supported by the Public Health Service (PHS) are required to follow the guidelines mandated by the PHS Polic...

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VA National Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Office of Patient Care Services Page 1 of 2 February 2009 www.prevention.va.gov What is cholesterol? • Cholesterol is a waxy substance. Your liver makes cholesterol. It is also in certain foods like meat, eggs, dairy products, and cheese. Your body needs some cholesterol, but your liver makes all that you need. Too much cholesterol ...

What you need to know about pharmacogenomics.

MRS. C, 62, IS ADMITTED to the hospital after experiencing an acute myocardial infarction. Her management includes percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and a prescription for clopidogrel. She tolerates the procedure well and is admitted to the ICU for close observation. Over the next 48 hours, she has an uneventful course in the ICU with complete resolution of symptoms, stable vital signs, ...