How Should We Improve How Medical and Veterinary Students Learn About Human and Nonhuman Animals?

AMA J Ethics. 2023 Apr 1;25(4):E272-277. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2023.272.

Abstract

This article presents 5 general points that every clinician should know about animals, health, and the environment, focusing on why animals matter for their own sakes, why animals matter for health and environmental threats, why health and environmental threats matter for animals, and how the medical and veterinary industries interact with animals. This article then offers practical advice about how to address these issues.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Education, Veterinary*
  • Humans
  • Students
  • Students, Medical*