Anatomy instruction in medical schools: connecting the past and the future.
Anatomy curriculum has changed dramatically around the world since the 1960s. These changes include the reduction of course hours, the abandonment of cadaver dissection, the use of problem-based learning, application of other teaching modalities such as prosected specimens, models, radiographic images, computer simulations, and the introduction of humanity and death education. This article discusses the controversies in anatomy curriculum in Western countries, including the rationale for those changes, and the opinions of the objections.
Leung
Kai-Kuen
KK
Department of Family Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital and College of Medicine, No. 7, Chung-Shan South Road, 10016, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C. kkleung@ha.mc.ntu.edu.tw
Lu
Kuo-Shyan
KS
Huang
Tien-Shang
TS
Hsieh
Bor-Shen
BS
D000715:Anatomy / Q000193:education*; D002102:Cadaver; D003479:Curriculum / Q000639:trends*; D019049:Developed Countries; D004504:Education, Medical, Undergraduate / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D013663:Teaching