While questions of ethics in body procurement have become a focus of attention in many
medical schools around the world, the recent report by a medical student regarding …

Objectives The undergraduate medical students must be made aware of the ethical and
humanistic values of cadaveric dissection. This study therefore designed, implemented, and …

Background Studies abound regarding the medical students' views on the importance of
anatomy and the dissection of human bodies, but little is known about the views of Latin …

The use of unclaimed bodies for anatomical dissection has been the main method of
instruction at our institution. There is however a shortage of cadavers for dissection given the …

The practical aspect of human developmental biology education is often limited to the
observation and use of animal models to illustrate developmental anatomy. This is due in …

Activities related to body donation programs, such as donor memorial ceremonies, provide
the opportunity to complement student training, especially with regard to the ethical and …

Although there have been many studies assessing emotional responses of medical students
to the dissecting room experience, little is known about whether dissecting particular regions …

Anatomy as a basic science discipline is “vanishing” in recent competencies-based medical
curricula. The fundamental requirement of these curricula to apply the knowledge from the …

Introduction: The aim of the present study is to report an original, unusual, case of bilateral
anatomical variation of the sciatic nerve, with low origin and high division. Material and …

Previous studies suggest that, while both medical students and professional anatomists
recognize the importance of gender issues and do not wish to associate with sexism, most …