Humanities in gross anatomy project: A novel humanistic learning tool at des moines university

Anatomical Sciences Education

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 94-96

  Canby, Craig A ^a   Bush, Traci A ^b  

^a Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine   (United States)

^b DES MOINES UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Human gross anatomy; Humanism; Physical therapy education; Reflective learning; Self reflection

Indexed keywords

ALTRUISM; ANATOMY; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CADAVER; COMPREHENSION; CURRICULUM; DISSECTION; EDUCATION; GIFT GIVING; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; HUMANITIES; MEDICAL PERSONNEL; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF CONCEPT; TEACHING; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITY;

ALTRUISM; ANATOMY; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; CADAVER; COMPREHENSION; CURRICULUM; DISSECTION; GIFT GIVING; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANITIES; HUMANS; IOWA; PHYSICAL THERAPY (SPECIALTY); PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; SELF CONCEPT; STUDENTS, HEALTH OCCUPATIONS; TEACHING; UNIVERSITIES;

EID: 77950921644     PISSN: 19359772     EISSN: 19359780     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ase.129     Document Type: Article

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