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Technology in Anatomy Education

Is Visible Body Courseware a good alternative to an Anatomage table?

Posted on 1/23/20 by Laura Snider

Virtual anatomy education tools are becoming more and more popular, and there is a wide range of forms those tools can take. Many are meant to replace costly cadavers, while others serve as useful portable reference tools and study aids. If you’re ...

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Technology in Anatomy Education

Can Augmented Reality Improve The Learning Experience of Future Healthcare Professionals?

1/22/20 by Maite Suarez-Rivas

Did you know that a 2016 survey revealed that many of today’s high school students want to be tomorrow’s healthcare professionals? Of the 10 most ...

Anatomy & Physiology

Anatomy & Physiology: 4 Facts About the Cervix

1/16/20 by Laura Snider

It’s January! Time for New Year’s resolutions and a whole lot of snow (for us New Englanders at least). But did you know that January is also ...

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VB News Desk: 4 Awesome Biomaterial Innovations

1/14/20 by Laura Snider

The material a medical device is made out of is central to its function. Some devices need to deliver drugs and then dissolve. Others need to be able ...

Technology in Anatomy Education

Using 3D Anatomy Apps During Lecture: Teaching Tips for Courseware Users

1/9/20 by Laura Snider

Instructors, we have great news for you: the new web and site license version of Atlas 2020 is now part of Courseware! Your students will use it to ...

Technology in Anatomy Education

Analyzing a Growing Healthcare Trend: What Is Telemedicine?

1/2/20 by Laura Snider

At the HLTH conference this past October, the Visible Body team noticed that telemedicine/telehealth has been steadily increasing in popularity over ...

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The 5 Coolest Medical Stories of 2019

12/26/19 by Laura Snider

It’s that time of year again, folks! 2020 is nearly upon us, so it’s time to review some of the coolest medical stories of this year. Get ready to be ...

Technology in Anatomy Education

Differentiating Reality: The Difference between Augmented and Virtual Reality

12/23/19 by Marian Siljeholm

The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines reality as “the quality or state of being real” or as “something that is neither derivative nor dependent but ...