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special offers via e-mail. Ethics in Pediatrics Training The use
of live animals in pediatrics residency training was once a
common practice. Today, however, the vast majority of these
courses use nonanimal teaching tools. Animals in Pediatrics
Residencies The primary emergency procedure taught in pediatrics
residency training is endotracheal intubation, a medical
procedure in which a tube is placed into the windpipe (trachea)
through the mouth, or sometimes through the nose. In the past,
most pediatrics residencies used cats or ferrets to train their
residents in this procedure. Animals are typically used over and
over for intubation training. Animals used in these training
procedures often suffer tracheal bruising, bleeding, scarring,
severe pain, and even death. The anatomical differences between
these animals and humans render this type of training
ineffective. Moreover, specifically developed simulators can
completely replace the use of ani