Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: Cadaveric dissection has been a foundational principle of medical anatomic education for the last 400 years, yet medical anatomy course hours have been drastically reduced in the last decades. With this course reduction and the availability of other modalities for anatomic instruction, the physician may question the current role of cadavers in medical anatomy courses. This study aims to evaluate the role cadaveric dissection plays in anatomy programs in allopathic and osteopathic medical schools in Missouri and compare course hours to the national trend. Ongoing challenges are reviewed, including the international shortage of qualified cadaveric anatomists.
Source: PubMed
Authors: J Patrick Brooks, Carlton Homan
Institutions: Missouri State University, University of Missouri
Language: English
Subfield: Biomedical Engineering
Field: Engineering
Domain: Physical Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W4403557269