Why dissection videos should not replace cadaver prosections in the gross veterinary anatomy curriculum: Results from a comparative study

Journal of Veterinary Medical Education

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 151-156

  Theoret, Christine Laura ^a   Carmel, Éric Norman ^a   Bernier, Sonia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Anatomy; Cadaver prosection; Dissection video; Pedagogy; Veterinary

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CADAVER; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DISSECTION; EDUCATION; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; TEACHING; VETERINARY ANATOMY; VIDEORECORDING;

ANATOMY, VETERINARY; ANIMALS; CADAVER; DISSECTION; EDUCATION, VETERINARY; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; HUMANS; TEACHING; TEACHING MATERIALS; VIDEO RECORDING;

ANIMALIA; BOVINAE;

EID: 34250766114     PISSN: 0748321X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3138/jvme.34.2.151     Document Type: Article

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