Don’t medical students have to see and experiment with complex living systems in order to learn how the human body works?
Not necessarily, but when this is the chosen method it should be taught using humans or lifelike human simulators as teaching tools, rather than animals with different anatomy and physiology. Such human-based teaching occurs routinely in medical schools in the form of anatomy classes, observed surgeries and other patient procedures, and mentored experiences with clinical faculty. Many schools use human simulators, computer-based learning, didactic teaching, and case discussions for this purpose.
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