Dissection in the Modern Medical Curriculum: An Exploration into Student Perception and Adaptions for the Future     

Arunan Jeyakumar  Bhanuka Dissanayake  Lakal Dissabandara 《Anatomical sciences education》2020,13(3):366-380

For centuries cadaveric dissection has been a cornerstone of medical anatomy education. However, time and financial limitations in modern, compressed medical curricula, coupled with the abundance of alternate modalities, have raised questions about the role of dissection. This study was designed to explore student perceptions of the efficacy of a dissection program for learning musculoskeletal anatomy, and possible adaptations for appropriate inclusion of dissection in the modern medical curricula. A paper-based questionnaire was used to collect data from 174 medical students after completion of cadaveric dissections. Data were analyzed using both quantitative and qualitative methods. Students strongly believed that cadaver-based learning is essential to anatomy education and modern teaching modalities only complement this. Moreover, most students reported that dissection provided an additional, immersive learning experience that facilitated active learning and helped in developing manual competencies. Students with previous dissection experience or an interest in anatomy-related specialties were significantly more likely to attend dissection sessions. Students found that the procedural dissection components enhanced the knowledge of applied anatomy and is beneficial for the development of clinical skills. They welcomed the idea of implementing more procedure-based dissections alongside lectures and prosections-based practical (PBP) sessions. Cadaveric dissection plays an integral role in medical anatomy education. Time restraints and an increased focus on clinical significance, however, demand carefully considered adaptations of existing dissection protocols. The introduction of procedure-based dissection offers an innovative, highly engaging and clinically relevant package that would amalgamate skills essential to medical practice while retaining the benefits that have allowed dissection to stand the test of time.  相似文献   

Task-specific kinetic finger tremor affects the performance of carrom players     

Chanaka N. Kahathuduwa  Vajira S. Weerasinghe  Tharaka L. Dassanayake  Rajeewa Priyadarshana  Arunika L. Dissanayake  Christine Perera 《Journal of sports sciences》2016,34(10):923-928

We aimed to determine the effect of task-specific kinetic finger tremor, as indexed by surface electromyography (EMG), on the accuracy of a carrom stroke. Surface EMG of extensor digitorum communis muscle of the playing arm was recorded during rest, isometric contraction and stroke execution in 17 male carrom players with clinically observed finger tremor and 18 skill- and age-matched controls. Log-transformed power spectral densities (LogPSDs) of surface EMG activity (signifying tremor severity) at a 1-s pre-execution period correlated with angular error of the stroke. LogPSDs in 4–10 Hz range were higher in players with tremor than controls during pre-execution (P < 0.001), but not during the resting state (P = 0.067). Pre-execution tremor amplitude correlated with angular deviation (r = 0.45, P = 0.007). For the first time, we document a task-specific kinetic finger tremor in carrom players. This finger tremor during the immediate pre-execution phase appears to be a significant determinant of stroke accuracy.  相似文献   

International     

David H. Flaherty  Herbert H. Schenck  Leo Waldrick    Wimal Dissanayake 《Communication Booknotes Quarterly》2013,44(6):64-66

USIA: PUBLIC DIPLOMACY IN THE COMPUTER AGE by Allen C. Hansen (New York: Praeger, 1984--$29.95)

PRIVACY AND DATA PROTECTION: AN INTERNATIONAL BIBLIOGRAPHY edited by David H. Flaherty (White Plains, N.Y.: Knowledge Industry Publications, 1984---$36.50)

1984 WORLD'S SUBMARINE CABLE SYSTEMS by Herbert H. Schenck and Leo Waldrick for the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce (Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1985---price not given, paper)

UFO WORLDWIDE FORUM ON THE PIRACY OF BROADCASTS AND OF THE PRINTED WORD (Ann Arbor, Mich: Unipub, 1984---price not given, paper)

CONTINUITY AND CHANGE IN COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS: AN ASIAN PERSPECTIVE edited by Georgette Wang and Wimal Dissanayake (Norwood, N.J.: Ablex, 1984---$39.50)

WHEN TELEPHONES REACH THE VILLAGE; THE ROLE OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS IN RURAL DEVELOPMENT by Heather E. Hudson (Norwood, N.J.: Ablex, 1984---$24.50)

WORLD DIRECTORY OF MASS COMMUNICATION RESEARCHERS by Sylvester Dziki et al. (Bibliographic Section of IAMCR, Press Research Centre, Rynek Glowny 23, 31-008 Krakow, Poland---price not given)  相似文献