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A cadaver workshop to teach medical procedures
Author(s) -
WEAVER M. E.,
KYROUAC J. P.,
FRANK S.,
RABINOVICH S.
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
medical education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.776
H-Index - 138
eISSN - 1365-2923
pISSN - 0308-0110
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2923.1986.tb01185.x
Subject(s) - thoracentesis , medicine , cadaver , biopsy , arthrocentesis , medical physics , paracentesis , surgery , radiology , general surgery , pleural effusion , pathology , alternative medicine , ascites , synovial fluid , osteoarthritis
Summary A seminar and workshop were conducted to train students in the indications, techniques and hazards of common diagnostic and therapeutic procedures in general medicine. Cadavers were utilized to teach the techniques of thoracentesis, pleural biopsy, chest‐tube insertion, bone marrow biopsy and aspiration, paracentesis, percutaneous liver biopsy and arthrocentesis. The use of cadavers was realistic and provided standardized instruction to each student. The method gave students an opportunity to become familiar with equipment, techniques, indications and hazards of each procedure prior to actual performance. It is readily adapted to a wide variety of additional procedures.