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 What is biomedical research? Looking at a breakdown of the terms according to the Webster’s Dictionary, we find “bio" meaning “life or living organism,” “medical” meaning “healing; pertaining to the science, study, or practice of medicine, or the art of healing diseases,” and “research” meaning “careful, patient, systematic, diligent inquiry or examination in some field of knowledge, undertaken to establish facts or principles.” In simplified terms, we can understand from these definitions that biomedical research is the search for ways to heal living organisms such as humans and other animals. |
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 Experimental design profoundly influences the outcome of a research study and is, therefore, extremely important. The first step in designing an experiment is identifying and clearly defining the question or problem to be studied. The objectives of the research study must be realistic, in other words, they must be achievable. The next step is to choose the research model that is best suited for the experiment. The model may be a culture of animal or bacterial cells, or a whole animal of a particular type. |
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 | Why do veterinarians, who are supposed to take care of sick animals, work with researchers who do experiments on them? |  | Veterinarians realize that the results of animal research improve the health of animals as well as humans. Many advances in veterinary medicine are the direct result of animal research; some research has even helped save certain species from extinction. Veterinarians also act as advocates for research animals, making sure they are healthy and comfortable. |
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