Anatomy of failure

From The Clinical Teacher June 2005 issue

Katinka J A H Prince, Albert J A A Scherpbier, Henk van Mameren, Jan Drukker & Cees P M van der Vleuten. Do students have sufficient knowledge of clinical anatomy? Medical Education 2005: volume 39: issue 3 pages 326332

Almost two-thirds of medical students failed anatomy tests, according to certain judges.

The study of Dutch medical students found different groups of judges set varying benchmarks for an anatomy test with students setting the toughest standards compared to lecturers and doctors when assessing their peers' anatomy knowledge.

But the different standards meant making a true assessment of whether anatomy knowledge levels are adequate was difficult and suggested clearer guidelines were needed.

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