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| Article Name : | | | IMPORTANCE OF DISSECTION IN ANATOMY AND ATTUTUDE OF STUDENTS TOWARDS IT. | | Author Name : | | | ANUJ JAIN | | Publisher : | | | Ashok Yakkaldevi | | Article Series No. : | | | GRT-2280 | | Article URL : | |  | Author Profile View PDF In browser | | Abstract : | | | The anatomy course offers important opportunities to develop professionalism at an early stage in medical education. Dissection in anatomy can be the beginning of a physician's training in how to isolate and restrict their emotional responses to difficult or disturbing clinical situations, or conversely how to deal appropriately with emotions engendered by such exposure. Study of regional anatomy through cadaveric dissection is considered to be a unique feature of medical courses in India. The benefits of meticulous dissection mostly fall into three domains: knowledge acquisition and integration, skills, and attitudes. Anatomical dissection is a time-honoured part of medical education. Bodies donated by patients themselves, for students to learn anatomy by dissection, is the ultimate gift, which needs continued appreciation by educators. Because of current arguments on balancing learning outcomes, problems related to the use of human cadaver, teaching methods and resources, many recent curricula in anatomy have introduced a shift towards greater use of alternative modalities of teaching involving cadaveric plastination, non-cadaveric models and computer-based imaging . Moreover, the use of cadavers for dissection in anatomy learning has been identified by some scholars as expensive, time consuming and potentially hazardous. Although there is no consensus on its effect, working with cadavers, whether through active dissection or by examination of prosected specimens constitute a potential stress. In medical colleges, where cadaveric dissection mainly constitutes preclinical teaching of anatomy, students are exposed to cadavers in the early stages of their training but this exposure induces both positive and unintended negative experiences in these students. The emotional impact of such exposure on students is the main subject of present study. | | Keywords : | | |
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