Computer-aided teaching cannot replace cadaver demonstration for surgeons

A continued medical education titled Journey from Dissection Hall to Multimedia was inaugurated by Professor N K Ganguly,Professor Chandrama Anand and PGI Director at Lecture Theatre I of the PGI on Saturday.

Written by Express News Service
Chandigarh | July 26, 2009 05:14 AM IST

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A continued medical education (CME) titled Journey from Dissection Hall to Multimedia was inaugurated by Professor N K Ganguly,Professor Chandrama Anand and PGI Director at Lecture Theatre I of the PGI on Saturday.

The experts spoke about Dr Inder Jit Dewan in whose memory the CME was organised. They also discussed dissection in the classroom,non-imaging and imaging techniques as educational tools.

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The participants were of the opinion that despite advantages of multimedia and computer-aided teaching,these tools only complement cadaver anatomy demonstration and cannot replace it in shaping the knowledge of physicians and surgeons.