Is it compulsory to do dissection in MBBS?

Dissection of cadavers is compulsory for MBBS students. For that, one needs to witness dissection during which different organs are cut and their insides studied. Students will not be able to understand the subject thoroughly till this procedure is carried out properly.”

Are cadavers necessary?

Training with cadavers has been regarded as essential to western medical education for nearly a millennium, Gholipour reports. Frederick II, the Holy Roman Emperor who ruled over much of Europe, in the 13th century issued a decree that schools that trained doctors must hold a dissection with a cadaver every five years.

Why are dissections bad?

Dissection is bad for the environment. Many of the animals harmed or killed for classroom use are caught in the wild, often in large numbers. Plus, the chemicals used to preserve animals are unhealthy (formaldehyde, for example, irritates the eyes, nose, and throat).

Do you have dissection in the first year of MBBS?

Yes, you do have a dissection in very first year of your MBBS. The first cut was frightening. Actually taking a knife and cutting into a human body is intimidating for the first time. The whole first day was a bit scary, as I recall. After a few days, it became less intimidating and more instinctive.

Should dissection be mandatory for medical students?

Dissections will still be offered as an elective or clerkship. But proponents of mandatory dissections, including Dr. Rosser, the head of anatomy and cell biology at the U of S, say medical students will miss out on something fundamental if they are not required to wield their own scalpels on their own cadavers.

What are the different parts of MBBS?

MBBS has four parts, instead of calling them years, we call them first MBBS, second MBBS and so on. Theory and practical of each subject has separate passing and dissection is included which comes under anatomy. First part is all about understanding the structure and normal working of human body.

What happened to full dissection at you of s?

The University of Saskatchewan’s College of Medicine decided earlier this year to phase out full dissections from the core curriculum for undergraduates, a move the school made as it prepares to build a new $3.85-million human structures laboratory that is expected to open in 2016 or 2017.