Vivisection, Vivisection

In the scientific community, vivisection for living tissue study has been superseded by modern techniques, and the term "animal experimentation" is applied to all research involving animal studies, regardless of mortality.

Although vivisection is restricted to cancer and other malignant disease research, the distinction between humanitarian and commercial goals remains a contentious issue. Paixao, RL; Schramm, FR. Ethics and animal experimentation: what is debated.

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