The importance of exposure to human material in anatomical education: A philosophical perspective

Anatomical Sciences Education

Volumn 1, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 264-266

  Gillingwater, Thomas H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anatomical education; Cadaver; Dissection; Human material; Medical training; Philosophy

Indexed keywords

ANATOMY; CADAVER; DISSECTION; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, UNDERGRADUATE; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; HUMANS; PHILOSOPHY, MEDICAL;

EID: 58449103871     PISSN: 19359772     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ase.52     Document Type: Article

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