Anatomy in a modern medical curriculum.

Journal article

Abstract:: Anatomy in undergraduate education has been in decline for many years. Some suggest that it has fallen below a safe level. Balances between detail and safety, and assimilation and application of anatomy have yet to be established as the methods of teaching undergo another metamorphosis. For doctors, the human body is the focus of investigation and intervention on a daily basis; for this reason, the study of anatomy in some form will continue to be essential to safe medical practice. It is nec...
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Institution:

University of Oxford

Division:

MSD

Department:

Surgical Sciences

Role:

Author

Journal:: Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England More from this journal
Volume:: 89
Issue:: 2
Pages:: 104-107
Publication date:: 2007-03-01
DOI:: 10.1308/003588407x168244
EISSN:: 1478-7083
ISSN:: 0035-8843

Language:: English
Keywords:: Curriculum

Education, Medical, Undergraduate

Anatomy

Forecasting

Teaching

Dissection
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Source identifiers:: 141400
Deposit date:: 2012-12-19

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