title: FRAME: the early days.
abstract: The article reviews the early history of FRAME from the perspective of its first "Scientific Administrator". The roles of Mrs Hegarty the founder, and other early contributors to FRAME's development are described. In addition, the article discusses FRAME's strategic approach to the subject and how Mrs Hegarty's background influenced the development of that approach.
authors.affiliation: The Humane Society of the United States, 2100 L Street NW, Washington, DC, USA. arowan@humanesociety.org
authors.forename: Andrew N
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Rowan
mesh_terms: D032761:Animal Experimentation / Q000266:history*; D000826:Animal Testing Alternatives / Q000266:history*; D000827:Animal Welfare / Q000266:history*; D000818:Animals; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D007756:Laboratory Animal Science / Q000266:history*; D006113:United Kingdom