The wider importance of cadavers: Educational and Research Diversity from a Body Bequest Program

Anatomical Sciences Education

Volumn 2, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 234-237

  Cornwall, Jon ^a   Stringer, Mark D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Anatomy; Body donation; Cadaver dissection; Health sciences; Medical education

Indexed keywords

ANATOMY; ARTICLE; CADAVER; CONTROLLED STUDY; COURSE CONTENT; CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT; DIRECTED TISSUE DONATION; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EVALUATION RESEARCH; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; LEARNING ENVIRONMENT; LEARNING STYLE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; TEACHING; UNIVERSITY;

ANATOMY; CADAVER; CURRICULUM; DISSECTION; EDUCATION, MEDICAL; GIFT GIVING; HUMANS; NEW ZEALAND; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PROGRAM EVALUATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SCHOOLS, MEDICAL; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 70849121238     PISSN: 19359772     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ase.103     Document Type: Article

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