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Should drawing be incorporated into the teaching of anatomy?

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Introduction: Art has played a pivotal role in the understanding and teaching of human anatomy for centuries, and the use of drawing as a teaching tool had been well documented. With the global modernization of medical education, the teaching of anatomy has diminished. We present a model of teaching anatomy through drawing, and assess its efficacy in improving students’ retention of anatomical knowledge. Methods: We designed a series of four anatomy drawing workshops (upper limb, lower limb, ...

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Published
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Peer reviewed

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10.5455/jcme.20180411105347

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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
Medical Sciences Division
Department:
Physiology Anatomy and Genetics
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Unknown
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Publisher:
EJManager Publisher's website
Journal:
Journal of Contemporary Medical Education Journal website
Volume:
6
Issue:
2
Pages:
34-48
Publication date:
2018-04-18
Acceptance date:
2018-04-11
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EISSN:
2146-8354
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pubs:1075913
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uuid:0c78de16-35d4-4621-b7a0-f43b7603248f
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pubs:1075913
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1075913
Deposit date:
2019-12-02

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