Long Island College Hospital - Lichonian Yearbook (Brooklyn, NY)

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ui x -- f , . ,N A, gn, gr ,tg K, M f f l k' , lil JF? H, i Eg ln considering the medical museum and its relation to the teaching of pathology, l the question naturally arises as to how it can be made most useful in the teaching of E medical students. The following suggestions are offered in an attempt to answer that 1 i question: l X Q11 ln regard to the character of the specimens needed. lVe are not looking T for rare specimens, monstrosities or tumors of enormous size. They play a very small lf i part in any teaching schemeq YVhat we do want are examples of the ordinary lesions Q T of the different organs, in various stages, and presented in some sort of order. ' 2 Q21 A stained section, a clinical history of the case and a record of the autopsy, ,. N if one was made, should be available for every specimen, so that the student will be able to correlate the clinical and pathological data and the microscopical findings. Q31 Many specimens are excellent for teaching material but are hardly worthy H of being permanently mounted. These should be saved as they are collected and used Fil as so-called hand specimens. An effort should be made to develop teaching series: for example, the different ', type and stages of acute endocarditis. Abbot says, It is in. the presentation of series of specimens in an ordered sequence that the strength of the museum system lies. lid Q51 The specimens should be used to supply the lecture-room and practical courses X with illustrative material. f Q61 Systematic demonstrations to the students. vw Q71 Written descriptive exercises on museum specimens. wi At the present time we have about 400 mounted specimens and quite a large collection of hand specimens. Owing to a lack of room in the present building, the iq, museum is not used as much as it should be. VVhat -is needed is a demonstration M r room which should be available at any time. ln conclusion, I would say that museum l teaching, if well done, can be made of great use to the student as the link needed ,W between his work at the bedside and at the autopsy table, and I am sure that the H' museum as an adjunct to objective teaching will grow In importance as tnne goes on. F ARCHIBALD IVIURRAY. W ,Htl iai lx Yu!! l I il xiii! li if Q ,f f- ff 599. '1 tif 25,495 5 1 A',QljQ1. Horzgland Rerearclz Library 1' ' s i ll'5H0l 5 . u ,,:faf-, 5 -f jifiilffi! '1' L -f fl 1 ,.Eil?' , i-4-T T J I age multi 1

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