Identity change and the human dissection experience over the first year of medical training [PDF]
, 2005 The aim of this study is to explore identity change in medical students over their first year of medical training, particularly in relation to their experience of human dissection. Each of our four participants completed two repertory grids at the end of
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'Can you be a doctor, even if you faint?' The tacit lessons of cadaveric dissection [PDF]
, 2017 Background: The undergraduate Medicine course at the University of Cambridge has included cadaveric dissection as part of its anatomy teaching for over three centuries.
Barclay, S +5 more
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The social life of the dead:the role of post-mortem examinations in medical student socialisation [PDF]
, 2016 Dissection has held a privileged position in medical education although the professional values it inculcates have been subject to intense debate. Claims vary from it generating a dehumanising level of emotional detachment, to promotion of rational and ...
Goodwin, Dawn Samantha +2 more
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The role of cadaveric dissections in current medical education: a critical review [PDF]
, 2019 Human cadaveric dissection has been utilised in medical education for centuries. Historical reports suggest that the ancient Greek physicians introduced human cadaveric dissection in medical schools in the 3rd century BC.
Idowu, Oluwaseyi Kayode
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Lymphatic drainage patterns of head and neck cutaneous melanoma: does primary melanoma site correlate with anatomic distribution of pathologically involved lymph nodes? [PDF]
, 2012 The aim of this study was to analyse patterns of metastatic spread from cutaneous head and neck melanoma, which are said to be highly variable.
Lukšić, Ivica +3 more
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Perception of students towards cadaveric dissection in a tertiary care teaching institution [PDF]
, 2017 Background: Anatomy is widely acknowledged as being among the most significant element of medical education and the study of anatomy through the dissected cadaver is observed as the essential feature of medical courses. Anatomy teaching has certainly the
Kaundal, Anju Partap +1 more
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On death and dying – an exploratory and evaluative study of a reflective, interdisciplinary course element in undergraduate anatomy teaching [PDF]
, 2014 BACKGROUND: Teaching in palliative care aims not only at providing students with specialized knowledge in symptom therapy in advanced disease, but also at developing a professional attitude consistent with the principles and philosophy of palliative care.
Bernd Alt-Epping +5 more
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Physical and emotional impact of dissection: findings from a pioneer medical class in a Kenyan Medical School [PDF]
, 2016 Cadaver dissection is a significant life experience, and constitutes a potential stressor in medical education, with attendant physical and psychological effects. However, these effects have mostly been studied in established medical schools.
Karau, Paul Bundi +4 more
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Medical Students’ Attitudinal Changes towards Cadaver Dissection: A Longitudinal Study [PDF]
, 2012 Background: Recently, not only the medical school curriculum but also medical students’ attitude towards cadaver-based learning of anatomy has changed.
Mulu, A, Tegabu, D
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Protocol Development for Digisection: Making a Case for Standardizing Educational Technology Use for Digital Dissection and Anatomical Studies. [PDF]
, 2023 The changes that have characterized advancements in anatomical sciences and medical education have significantly influenced pedagogies and the mode of delivery of teaching and training in the context of medical education. Another reality is the impact of
Owolabi, Joshua
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