Swiss Academy of Medical Sciences SAMS
Medicine and economics – future perspectives
SWISS ACADEMIES COMMUNICATIONS, VOL. 9, NO 4, 2014
The position paper describes in what way the economisation of medicine can affect clinical practice. It points out how physicians and health professionals can constructively and effectively support the sustainability of a high quality and patient-oriented health care in Switzerland.
Swiss Academy of Medical Sciences (2014) Medizin und Ökonomie – wie weiter? Swiss Academies Communications 9 (4).
Swiss Academies of Arts and Sciences a+
Lighthouse Programmes in Sustainability Research and Innovation
Wuelser G, Edwards P (2025)
Lighthouse Programmes in Sustainability Research and Innovation
Swiss Academies Reports 20 (4)Swiss Academies of Arts and Sciences a+
Ethical guidelines for animal experiments
The Swiss Animal Welfare Act permits the use of animals for certain scientific purposes; at the same time, however, it requires that the dignity of animals be respected and their welfare protected. For researchers, reconciling these various societal interests can be challenging. The ethical guidelines for animal experiments (2025) are designed to clarify the margin of discretion left by the legislation and to encourage researchers to reflect on the handling of animals in their experiments. The decisive factors for updating the previous version from 2005 were new scientific knowledge and research methods on the one hand, as well as changes in the legal framework on the other.
