title: [Animal experiments and the major achievements in the history of biomedicine].
abstract: It is shown that major achievements in the history of biomedicine, obtained in experiments on animals: the discovery of blood circulation, the achievements of microbiology and development of the concept of immunity, the discovery of reflex and the doctrine of higher nervous activity, achievements of genetics, formation of modeling methods on animals and drug testing. It is stressed that the benefits for science and medicine, obtained through experimentation on animals, does not relieve scientists from responsibility.
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Kopaladze
mesh_terms: D032761:Animal Experimentation / Q000941:ethics / Q000266:history*; D023401:Animal Use Alternatives; D000818:Animals; D035843:Biomedical Research / Q000941:ethics / Q000266:history* / Q000379:methods; D032984:Ethics, Research; D049668:History, 15th Century; D049669:History, 16th Century; D049670:History, 17th Century; D049671:History, 18th Century; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049690:History, Ancient; D049691:History, Medieval; D006801:Humans; D010827:Physiology / Q000266:history*