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In the 19th century, despite the best efforts of body snatchers, the demand from medical schools for fresh cadavers far outstripped the supply. One solution to this gruesome problem came in the form of lifelike wax models. These models often took the form of alluring female figures that could be stripped and split into different sections. Other models were more macabre, showing the body ravaged by 'social diseases' such as venereal disease, tuberculosis and alcohol and drug addiction.

"Award winning Pocket Body features a fully anatomically accurate human character with nine layers of musculoskeletal, neurovascular, and internal organ visual content...plus over 30,000 words of learning material. "

Research published in the current edition of Nursing Research by Gwen Wyatt of MSU's College of Nursing, analyzed which CAM therapies -- such as massage, supplements and reflexology -- are used the most and why. She looked at the five major categories of therapies: biological, mind-body, manipulative and body, energy and alternative medical systems.

This is a quiz of body parts

" These video lectures include explanations of the physiology and pathophysiology of the major body systems."

"There is a growing body of research within specific scientific teaching communities that supports and validates the new approaches to teaching that have been adopted. "

Medpedia is the collaborative project to collect the best information about health, medicine and the body and make it freely available worldwide.

Get Body Smart has been developed by Scott Sheffield. This site represents his attempt to create a fully animated and interactive eBook about human anatomy and physiology. The contents and design of this long-term project are based on my 21 years of teaching this material at the university level. This is a work in progress and Scott is happy for ineterested teachers and students to use the tutorials he has developed.

To avoid health risks in using herbal medicines, always stick to the prescription given to you by your health expert. The prescription is also part of the treatment process, making sure that your body will have enough of the curative properties to boost your body's recovery.

"Explore anatomical structures and functions with AclandAnatomy.com. This Video Atlas presents expertly dissected human specimens as three-dimensional objects-just as they appear in the living body. Intelligent search and navigation tools make it easy to find the content you need to teach, learn, or review. Ideal for students and instructors as well as practitioners, Acland's Video Atlas is a virtual anatomy lab at your fingertips. "

Playing with the Wii could help surgeons in training improve their fine motor skills and performance in a surgical simulator. Eight trainees were asked to play the Wii for an hour before performing virtual laparoscopic surgery with a tool that simulates a patient's body and tracks the surgeon's movements as he or she operates.

"Have a look at the inside of a human being. In this installation, with the help of an easy to use multi touch interface, the user can freely interact with stunning volumetric 3D datasets of real scanned human bodies. "

" The BEME Collaboration is a group of individuals or institutions who are committed to the promotion of Best Evidence Medical Education through: the dissemination of information which allows medical teachers, institutions and all concerned with medical education to make decisions on the basis of the best evidence available; the production of appropriate systematic reviews of medical education which reflect the best evidence available and meet the needs of the user; and the creation of a culture of best evidence medical education amongst individual teachers, institutions and national bodies."