Evaluating dissection in the gross anatomy course: Correlation between quality of laboratory dissection and students outcomes

Anatomical Sciences Education

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 45-52

  Nwachukwu, Chika ^a   Lachman, Nirusha ^b   Pawlina, Wojciech ^b  

^a MAYO CLINIC COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Mayo Clinic College of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Cadaver dissection; Gross anatomy education; Gross anatomy laboratory; Group assessment; NBME examinations; Practical; Quality of dissection; Student assessment; Written

Indexed keywords

ANATOMY; CADAVER; CURRICULUM; DISSECTION; EDUCATION; EVALUATION STUDY; HUMAN; LEARNING; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL SCHOOL; MEDICAL STUDENT; PROCEDURES; QUESTIONNAIRE; TEACHING; TIME; UNITED STATES;

ANATOMY; CADAVER; CURRICULUM; DISSECTION; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, UNDERGRADUATE; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; HUMANS; LEARNING; MINNESOTA; QUESTIONNAIRES; SCHOOLS, MEDICAL; STUDENTS, MEDICAL; TEACHING; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84920261549     PISSN: 19359772     EISSN: 19359780     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ase.1458     Document Type: Article

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