Are dissections necessary throughout the medical degree?

Thread Starter Are dissections necessary throughout the medical degree? Follow 1 hour ago 1 hour ago Quote: Originally Posted by MagicalMedic This seems to be a reoccurring thread on TSR, where people ask regarding unis which offer full-body dissections etc. Naturally, this can be a rather big aspect of the course, and is definitely something worth considering. But is there a reason to worry when a wanna-be surgeon goes to a school which doesn't offer dissections? Could the lack of dissections disadvantage an individual when applying for postgraduate surgical training? Especially considering one's opinion of who they want to become will most likelychange throughout the course. Any views from medics and doctors who are on this forum? I think there are ways to go around the lack of dissections, like applying for intercalated anatomy degrees which offer cadaver dissections, if it something one fin...
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