Vivisection and the alternatives

Australia, 1975

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Episode of Series “Four corners (Television program)”
Experiments for medicine, defence and commerce are shown briefly and the regulations and control of vivisection, in the various states, are mentioned. The alternative - cell, tissue and organ cultures from humans - is shown to be more accurate in some cases. Throughout the film, opinions on the morality and the necessity of vivisection are given.

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production company

ABC

Duration

00:29:02:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1975

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Group of items

Four corners (Television program)

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ACMI Identifier

011585

Language

English

Subject categories

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Business ethics

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Pharmaceutical ethics

Animals & Wildlife → Animal experimentation

Animals & Wildlife → Animal welfare

Animals & Wildlife → Animals and civilization

Animals & Wildlife → Animals, Treatment of

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Animal experimentation

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Ethics

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Pharmaceutical ethics

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Philosophy, Moral

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Philosophy, Moral

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Alternative medicine

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Medical ethics

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Medicine - Research

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Pharmaceutical ethics

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

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Sound

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16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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