Conscientious Objection to Animal Testing: A Preliminary Survey Among Italian Medical and Veterinary Students:

摘要: The use of animals for educational and research purposes is common in both veterinary human medicine degree courses, one that involves important ethical considerations. aim this study was to assess the extent differences between knowledge attitudes students medical on animal bioethics, alternative strategies their right conscientiously object experimentation. To end, a questionnaire completed by 733 (384 (HMS) 349 (VMS)). VMS were more aware than HMS (72.2% 59.6%, respectively) existence an Italian law However, very few them had exercised right. Many (43.3%) felt bioethics courses should be mandatory (only 17.4% same way). More (81.7% 59.1%, expressed interest attending course alternatives data suggest need appropriate interventions, order allow make choices based principles. Fostering close collaborations departments medicine, example, through shared modules, could promote development competence as basic skill courses.