Anatomy instruction in medical schools: connecting the past and the future.

Full Abstract

Anatomy curriculum has changed dramatically around the world since the 1960s. These changes include the reduction of course hours, the abandonment of cadaver dissection, the use of problem-based learning, application of other teaching modalities such as prosected specimens, models, radiographic images, computer simulations, and the introduction of humanity and death education. This article discusses the controversies in anatomy curriculum in Western countries, including the rationale for those changes, and the opinions of the objections.

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Author information

Author/s: Leung, Kai-Kuen (KK); Lu, Kuo-Shyan (KS); Huang, Tien-Shang (TS); Hsieh, Bor-Shen (BS);

Affiliation: Department of Family Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital and College of Medicine, No. 7, Chung-Shan South Road, 10016, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C. kkleung(-atsign-)ha.mc.ntu.edu.tw

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal: Advances in health sciences education : theory and practice (Adv Health Sci Educ Theory Pract), published in Netherlands. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2006-May; vol 11 (issue 2) : pp 209-15

Dates: Created 2006/05/26; Completed 2006/09/12;

PMID: 16729246, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 12/26/2008)

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MeSH headings (categories)

This article was linked to the MESH Headings shown below.

Anatomy - education
Cadaver
Curriculum - trends
Developed Countries

Developed Countries
Education, Medical, Undergraduate - organization & administration
Humans
Teaching

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