Bioethical considerations in translational research: Primate stroke

Document Type

Article

Abstract

Controversy and activism have long been linked to the subject of primate research. Even in the midst of raging ethical debates surrounding fertility treatments, genetically modified foods and stem-cell research, there has been no reduction in the campaigns of activists worldwide. Plying their trade of intimidation aimed at ending biomedical experimentation in all animals, they have succeeded in creating an environment where research institutions, often painted as guilty until proven innocent, have avoided addressing the issue for fear of becoming targets. One area of intense debate is the use of primates in stroke research. Despite the fact that stroke kills more people each year than AIDS and malaria, and less than 5% of patients are candidates for current therapies, there is significant opposition to primate stroke research. A balanced examination of the ethics of primate stroke research is thus of broad interest to all areas of biomedical research. © Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.

Keywords

Ethics, Neuroprotection, Primate, Research, Stroke

Publication Date

5-1-2009

Publication Title

American Journal of Bioethics

ISSN

15265161

E-ISSN

15360075

Volume

9

Issue

5

First Page

3

Last Page

12

PubMed ID

19396671

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1080/15265160902788652

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