The use of plastinated prosections for teaching anatomy-The view of medical students on the value of this learning resource

Clinical Anatomy

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 246-252

  Fruhstorfer, B H ^a   Palmer, J ^a   Brydges, S ^a   Abrahams, P H ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS COVENTRY AND WARWICKSHIRE NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

anatomical knowledge; cadaver; dissection; medical education; medical school; plastination; prosection

Indexed keywords

ANATOMY; ARTICLE; DISSECTION; EMOTIONALITY; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL STUDENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; STUDENT ATTITUDE; TACTILE STIMULATION;

ANATOMY; CADAVER; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, UNDERGRADUATE; FOCUS GROUPS; HUMANS; LEARNING; PLASTIC EMBEDDING; PUBLIC OPINION; QUESTIONNAIRES; STUDENTS, MEDICAL;

EID: 79951603077     PISSN: 08973806     EISSN: 10982353     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ca.21107     Document Type: Article

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