Parker Lisa M
Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
ANZ J Surg. 2002 Dec;72(12):910-2. doi: 10.1046/j.1445-2197.2002.02596.x.
Anatomy teaching and, more specifically, the use of dissection in undergraduate anatomy teaching is undergoing a sea change in Australian medical schools. Until as recently as the 1970s, all medical students in Australia underwent an extensive course in dissection, taking up as much as 700 hours of curriculum time. Today, dissection is compulsory in only a minority of anatomy departments. There has been much discussion about the use of dissection in anatomy teaching, and both sides of the argument have considerable merit. Less widely discussed have been the other benefits of anatomical dissection, such as the development of surgical skills, an appreciation of whole-body pathology, and the teaching of ethical and moral issues that are central to the development of the professional doctor. Dissection still has an important role to play in undergraduate medical education.
解剖学教学，更具体地说，本科解剖学教学中解剖的使用在澳大利亚医学院正经历着翻天覆地的变化。直到20世纪70年代，澳大利亚所有医学生都要接受一门广泛的解剖课程，这门课程占用了多达700小时的课程时间。如今，只有少数解剖学系将解剖作为必修课。关于解剖在解剖学教学中的使用已经有很多讨论，争论的双方都有相当的价值。解剖的其他益处，如外科技能的培养、对全身病理学的认识以及对专业医生培养至关重要的伦理和道德问题的教学，讨论得较少。解剖在本科医学教育中仍然发挥着重要作用。
