Paech, Daniel Klopries, Kerstin Nawrotzki, Ralph Schlemmer, Heinz-Peter Giesel, Frederik L Kirsch, Joachim Schultz, Jobst-Hendrik Kuner, Thomas Doll, Sara
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Anatomical sciences education
Cadaver-specific postmortem computed tomography (PMCT) has become an integral part in anatomy teaching at several universities. Recently, the feasibility of contrast-enhanced (CE)-PMCT has been demonstrated. The purpose of this study was to identify particular strengths and weaknesses of both non-enhanced and contrast-enhanced PMCT compared to conv...
Cuschieri, Sarah Calleja Agius, Jean
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Anatomical sciences education
Covid-19 has spread globally, affecting all nations. Preventive measures were implemented by governments including the closure of universities. The aim of this study was to evaluate the student's perspectives and experiences on the shift to remote preclinical medical education while inquiring whether there has been any psychological impact on the s...
Lee, Bai-Chin Hsieh, Sung-Tsang Chang, Yih-Leong Tseng, Fen-Yu Lin, Yu-Jung Chen, Yuh-Lien Wang, Shu-Huei Chang, Yu-Fong Ho, Yi-Lwun Ni, Yen-Hsuan
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Anatomical sciences education
Virtual microscopy (VM) has been utilized to improve students' learning experience in microscope laboratory sessions, but minimal attention has been given to determining how to use VM more effectively. The study examined the influence of VM on academic performance and teacher and student perceptions and compared laboratory test scores before and af...
Tripodi, Nicholas Kelly, Kate Husaric, Maja Wospil, Rebecca Fleischmann, Michael Johnston, Susan Harkin, Katherine
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Anatomical sciences education
Student engagement is known to have several positive effects on learning outcomes and can impact a student's university experience. High levels of engagement in content-heavy subjects can be difficult to attain. Due to a major institutional restructure, the anatomy prosection laboratory time per subject was dramatically reduced. In response, the au...
Karamaroudis, Stefanos Poulogiannopoulou, Eleni Sotiropoulos, Marinos G Kalantzis, Thomas Johnson, Elizabeth O
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Anatomical sciences education
In light of the current shifts in medical education from traditional lectures to more active teaching modalities, a peer-teaching program was introduced to a compulsory, second-year neuroanatomy course. A cross-sectional survey of 527 medical students in the six-year medical program of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens was administ...
Gonzales, Rene A Ferns, Gordon Vorstenbosch, Marc A T M Smith, Claire F
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Anatomical sciences education
Spatial ability (SA) is the cognitive capacity to understand and mentally manipulate concepts of objects, remembering relationships among their parts and those of their surroundings. Spatial ability provides a learning advantage in science and may be useful in anatomy and technical skills in health care. This study aimed to assess the relationship ...
Li, Lei Li, Lin Zuo, Yizhi
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Anatomical sciences education
The presentation of pre-sliced specimens is a frequently used method in the laboratory teaching of cross-sectional anatomy. In the present study, a new teaching method based on a hands-on slicing activity was introduced into the teaching of brain, heart, and liver cross-sectional anatomy. A randomized, controlled trial was performed. A total of 182...
Chytas, Dimitrios Piagkou, Maria Salmas, Marios Johnson, Elizabeth O
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Anatomical sciences education
De Gama, Brenda Z Jones, David Gareth Bhengu, Thamsanqa T Satyapal, Kapil S
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Anatomical sciences education
Cultural practices in the African continent have been thought to impact negatively on body donation. Thus, most African countries continue to rely on unclaimed bodies for dissection programs, or bequests from the white population. The latter situation is dominant in South African medical schools. Since South Africa is multi-cultural with nine main ...
Cheng, Xin Chan, Lap Ki Li, He Yang, Xuesong
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Anatomical sciences education
In mainland China, histology and embryology (HE) are taught in one course as an essential component of medical curricula. The effectiveness of HE courses directly affects the quality of medical students. To determine the present situation and changes in HE teaching in Chinese medical schools, a nationwide survey was conducted among the HE departmen...
