Anatomy Education in Clinical Practice: Past, Present and Future
A special issue of Medicina (ISSN 1648-9144).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 October 2024 | Viewed by 1512
Special Issue Editors
Interests: gross and clinical anatomy; cerebral vascularization; head and neck anatomy and embryology, educational related research, anatomical terminology; social aspects and the history of anatomy; evidence-based medicine
Interests: cerebral-cortex spiny neurons; cerebral claustrum; intra-telencephalic axon connectivity; brain development; human anatomy; human-anatomy history; human-anatomy terminology; human-anatomy university education
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Human anatomy has been an essential component of medical education for centuries because it provides a fundamental understanding of the structure and organization of the human body. Knowledge that is relevant to everyday clinical tasks, such as examining and assessing body parts, interpreting imaging techniques or therapeutic procedures, is of interest to most, if not all, health disciplines, and not just surgery.
Historically, anatomical education has been and continues to be a discipline that adapts to the needs of medical practice. Historically, dissection was the main source of anatomical knowledge and method of acquiring instrumental skills, particularly surgical. In the 19th century, it conditioned the anatomo-clinical mentality.
Currently, anatomy is a descriptive medical science that is no longer considered a dissection-based, research-led discipline. Dissection is a provider of essential attitudes towards clinical practice, including professionalism. The process of dissection is augmented by digital resources, such as 3D models, virtual reality simulations, augmented reality, and online resources. Surgeons and physicians acknowledge its significance in the context of both learning and professional activity.
In the foreseeable future, anatomical education is likely to be determined by technological advances, but also by new perspectives, such as those that bioethics can provide. The evolution of anatomy education in clinical practice is in line with the current need and medical mentality, establishing a solid foundation for future doctors that will allow them to provide a better quality of care to the patient.
In this Special Issue, we are interested in exploring an overview of anatomical education in clinical practice, considering its past, present, and future trends. We encourage researchers to contribute research and review articles in this area.
Possible topics include but are not limited to:
- Anatomical education in clinical practice from a historical perspective;
- The present state of anatomy education in relation to clinical practice;
- Anatomy training and professionalism;
- The student–donated body relationship as a modulator of the doctor–patient relationship;
- Bioethical issues surrounding body donation for anatomical dissection in relation to medical practice.
Prof. Dr. Luis A. Arráez-Aybar
Prof. Dr. José Luis Bueno-López
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- anatomical education
- bioethics
- clinical practice
- clinical skills
- doctor-patient relationship
- history of medicine
- human dissection
- medical education
- professionalism
- evidence-based medicine
