Committee on Animal Research and Ethics

Knowledge Source Identification
Knowledge source name Committee on Animal Research and Ethics
Abbreviated name CARE
Owner/Developer American Psychological Association
Abbreviated owner APA
Country United States of America
Languages English
URL http://www.apa.org/science/leadership/care/
Description The charge of the Committee on Animal Research and Ethics is: To safeguard responsible research with animals, other than humans, and to establish and maintain cooperative relations with organizations sharing common interests. To disseminate in cooperation with other organizations accurate information about such research. To review the ethics of such research and recommend guidelines for its ethical conduct. To disseminate in cooperation with other organizations, guidelines for the protecting the welfare of animals, other than humans, that are used in research, teaching and practical applications and to consult on the implementation of these guidelines.
Knowledge Source Category
Category Experts
Sub categories Scientific Committee
Knowledge Dissemination and Sharing
Dissemination channel Website
Targeted audience (specified/objective analysis) Researchers, Educators
Users access Open access
Knowledge Characterization
3Rs relevance Replacement, Reduction, Refinement
Purpose Animal welfare, Education and training, Documentation and information