Essays about: "Royal Commission on Vivisection"

Found 1 essay containing the words Royal Commission on Vivisection.

  1. 1. Physiological Cruelty? : Discussing and Developing Vivisection in Great Britain, 1875-1901

    University essay from Södertörns högskola/Institutionen för historia och samtidsstudier

    Author : Kristin Halverson; [2016]
    Keywords : animal experimentation; physiology; history of medicine; history of physiology; Cruelty to Animals Act; Royal Commission on Vivisection; medicinhistoria; fysiologi; djurförsök;

    Abstract : This thesis examines the development of vivisection as a method of physiological research between 1875 and 1901 in Great Britain, by examining some of the arguments, discussions, and ideas put forth by physiologists for the utilisation of vivisection in their research. Because this study operates within the context of medical history, questions of legitimacy, scientific development, and professional image are lifted. READ MORE