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Is Cadaveric Dissection Still Considered an indispensible Learning Tool?
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Background: Cadaveric dissection is an important experience for every medical student. However a first year student goes through a variety of responses on exposure to cadaveric dissection. Aim: This study was undertaken to note the various attitudes of first year M.B.B.S. student. Methods: Questionnaires were administered to willing candidates out of 250 first M.B.B.S. students to determine attitude of students to cadaveric dissection. Result: 22.14% had recurrent thoughts of the cadaver during the first week of dissection. 5.1% had thoughts about leaving the course in the first week. These thoughts decreased to 0% after 8 weeks of dissection. 85.11% students felt that interaction with Anatomy teachers helped them to emotionally cope with the stress. Conclusion: We conclude that cadaveric dissection is an indispensible learning tool of medical education. Better student staff interaction will help the student cope with stress of first year curriculum.
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Background: Cadaveric dissection is an important experience for every medical student. However a first year student goes through a variety of responses on exposure to cadaveric dissection. Aim: This study was undertaken to note the various attitudes of first year M.B.B.S. student. Methods: Questionnaires were administered to willing candidates out of 250 first M.B.B.S. students to determine attitude of students to cadaveric dissection. Result: 22.14% had recurrent thoughts of the cadaver during the first week of dissection. 5.1% had thoughts about leaving the course in the first week. These thoughts decreased to 0% after 8 weeks of dissection. 85.11% students felt that interaction with Anatomy teachers helped them to emotionally cope with the stress. Conclusion: We conclude that cadaveric dissection is an indispensible learning tool of medical education. Better student staff interaction will help the student cope with stress of first year curriculum.
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This page is a summary of: Is Cadaveric Dissection Still Considered an Indispensible Learning Tool? A Study With 1st M.B.B.S. Students, Indian Journal of Anatomy, June 2020, Red Flower Publication Private, Ltd.,
DOI: 10.21088/ija.2320.0022.9220.4.
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