A Shortage of Cadavers: The Predicament of Regional Anatomy Education in Mainland China

Autor/inn/en	Chen, Dan; Zhang, Qi; Deng, Jing; Cai, Yan; Huang, Jufang; Li, Fang; Xiong, Kun
Titel	A Shortage of Cadavers: The Predicament of Regional Anatomy Education in Mainland China
Quelle	In: Anatomical Sciences Education, 11 (2018) 4, S.397-402 (6 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1935-9772
DOI	10.1002/ase.1788
Schlagwörter	Anatomy; Medical Education; Human Body; Donors; Public Opinion; Public Policy; Legislation; Geographic Location; Surveys; Colleges; Reputation; Foreign Countries; China + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Anatomie; Medizinische Ausbildung; Menschlicher Körper; Öffentliche Meinung; Öffentliche Ordnung; Gesetzgebungslehre; Survey; Umfrage; Befragung; College; Hochschule; Fachhochschule; Ausland
Abstract	Both in mainland China and around the world, regional anatomy stands as one of the most important basic science courses in medical school curricula. As such, dissection of human cadavers and use of prosected specimens remains the most essential teaching method in anatomy education. However, medical educators have raised increasing concerns about an ongoing shortage of cadavers for medical use in mainland China, a problem which may seriously limit the future development of human anatomy education. Based on a survey on cadaver usage in anatomy education in mainland China, this study found that the cadaver resources of most given medical schools in mainland China are associated with their geographic location, academic ranking, and local support for body donation policies. Effective measures to alleviate this shortage of cadavers may include future efforts to promote national-level body donation legislation, broader acceptance of body donation among Chinese citizens, and an efficient and humane protocol for body donation. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01