Scientific advances of modern medicine, applicable to all medical specialties and therapeutic areas have a great impact worldwide. The XXI century doctor requires up to date information circulated in daily journals, articles and scientific publications. The update is an obligation within the medical activity; it is a commitment to the profession and to patients. To discern between knowledge and mere information is a rigorous and inexcusable responsibility of any health …show more content…
To obtain the best results with these methods they must be continually questioned and debated by new research to validate its effectiveness, efficiency, accessibility and quality 1.
Basic research in biochemistry, molecular biology and cell biology provides an infinite amount of data and knowledge. Applied research uses that information to understand the pathophysiology of diseases of patients. The research based on animal models to explain different types of (metabolic, chronic degenerative, infectious) diseases is of great importance for the understanding of the pathophysiology of these disorders. The animals commonly used are: the mouse, fly, monkey, rabbit amongst