Understanding complex systems: Lessons from Auzoux's and von Hagens's anatomical models

Journal of Biosciences

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 835-843

  Valdecasas, Antonio G ^a   Correas, Ana M ^b   Guerrero, Carmen R ^c   Juez, Jesús ^a  

^a MUSEO NACIONAL DE CIENCIAS NATURALES   (Spain)

^b not available   (Spain)

^c Instituto Cardenal Cisneros   (Spain)

Author keywords

Anatomy; Clastic models; Education; Models; Plastination

Indexed keywords

ANATOMY; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; AUDIOVISUAL EQUIPMENT; EDUCATION; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; METHODOLOGY; PUBLICATION; TISSUE FIXATION;

ANATOMY; ANIMALS; EDUCATION, MEDICAL; EXHIBITS AS TOPIC; HUMANS; MODELS, ANATOMIC; TISSUE FIXATION;

EID: 77949887665     PISSN: 02505991     EISSN: 09737138     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12038-009-0097-0     Document Type: Review

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