Animal studies often lead down blind alleys and impede progress. Taking healthy beings from a completely different species, artificially inducing a condition, keeping them in an unnatural and highly stressed condition, then trying to apply the results to humans is, to say the least, seriously flawed, as physiological reactions vary enormously from species to species.
The British Heart Foundation pours millions of pounds into animal experiments. Out of a total income of £90.5 million in 2004, the charity spent £53.3 million on research, with only £22 million going into education and care programmes. These programmes encompass education, providing medical information, emergency life support, cardiac care, and supporting nurses and patient networks – the BHF does not disclose how much is spent solely on education.
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