Do doctors do practicals on corpses?

**Wooz** · 26 Oct 2009, 10:36 PM

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Originally Posted by ashllis92

I was actually saying that formalin doesn't bother me now because I work essentially up to my elbows in the stuff already...
In what way is the stuff at UNSW illegal? I was planning on going there (ATAR permitting)

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ashllis92 · 26 Oct 2009, 10:41 PM

Valid point however that aticle is nearly 3 years old...

**Wooz** · 26 Oct 2009, 11:00 PM

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Originally Posted by ashllis92

Valid point however that aticle is nearly 3 years old...

It's still hot gossip in some med student circles. Esp at AMSA Convention, etc. Alot of UNSW still cop sh*t because of it, but then again the poor attitude put out by a number of UNSW doesn't help either.

ashllis92 · 26 Oct 2009, 11:23 PM

Fair enough

extensorindicis · 27 Oct 2009, 6:49 PM

in physio we use cadavers too. 2 hours a week on muskuloskelatal anatomy for first year(this also includes nerve inervation, major arteries veins, head and neck anatomy, trunk anatomy too) and 2 hours a week on cardiovas., respiratory, renal, in first sem and 2 hours a week on neuro in second sem.

Yeah was definitely overwhelmed by the smell and liquidy feel when only on our second day of uni we were holding a heart. Pretty big shock straight out of holidays after hsc wasn't expecting it in physio!

this is probably the case in med too, but in the exams they have pins with labels on specific features and you have to write down what they are so not just pretty cadavers but u gotta know your shit

aussienerd · 27 Oct 2009, 9:14 PM

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Originally Posted by ashllis92

No but it's not normal to want to study medicine so you can essentially "cut up dead pplz YAYA"... Trust me, I don't even study med (yet) but I know you will be sorely disappointed and will have taken someones university place who really really wanted it to be a doctor, not to cut up dead people.

Also in reply to the comment about the smell of formalin, it's not that bad really...

i really want to be a doctor actually ive wanted to help my mum before i even started school. my mum has artritis, manic depression copd, asthma, diabeties and numerous other things. i was looking after her when i was younger before i handed it over to someone older so i could study and become a doctor and not help people like that but fix them up. even if i have to cut up dead people

ashllis92 · 27 Oct 2009, 9:17 PM

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Originally Posted by aussienerd

i really want to be a doctor actually ive wanted to help my mum before i even started school. my mum has artritis, manic depression copd, asthma, diabeties and numerous other things. i was looking after her when i was younger before i handed it over to someone older so i could study and become a doctor and not help people like that but fix them up. even if i have to cut up dead people

Fair enough however if/when you become a doctor you wouldn't be allowed to practise on your mum anyway. Just have to go round helping everyone else's Mums.

aussienerd · 27 Oct 2009, 9:21 PM

i love helping people

ashllis92 · 27 Oct 2009, 9:58 PM

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Originally Posted by aussienerd

i love helping people

then why the heck do you have House as your avatar? He's one of the most selfish and unhelpful characters around

aussienerd · 28 Oct 2009, 5:35 PM

house saves lives

ashllis92 · 28 Oct 2009, 7:22 PM

yep, one a week... seriously he's a total jerk!
Don't get me wrong, I love the show, just hate the character and in reality he wouldn't be nearly as well regarded as he is etc... He's just so damn rude!

extensorindicis · 29 Oct 2009, 12:03 AM

some doctors are a very mild version of him... particularly expensive private hospital surgeons...

FreshOffTheBoat · 29 Oct 2009, 2:45 AM

surgeons worked hard for their title, they have a right to be like that. i aspire to be like them XD

ashllis92 · 29 Oct 2009, 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by FreshOffTheBoat

surgeons worked hard for their title, they have a right to be like that. i aspire to be like them XD

Wow I would never aspire to be like that no matter how damn hard i worked.... If/when I become a doctor I wanna be a nice doctor... weird idea i know

**Wooz** · 29 Oct 2009, 1:07 PM

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Originally Posted by ashllis92

Wow I would never aspire to be like that no matter how damn hard i worked.... If/when I become a doctor I wanna be a nice doctor... weird idea i know

There are alot of nice doctors out there, but yeah some of them are absolute *****!

26 Oct 2009, 10:41 PM	#17 (permalink)
ashllis92 Senior Member HSC: 2009 Gender: Female Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 208 Last Activity: Today, 3:09 PM	Re: Do doctors do practicals on corpses? Valid point however that aticle is nearly 3 years old...

26 Oct 2009, 11:23 PM	#19 (permalink)
ashllis92 Senior Member HSC: 2009 Gender: Female Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 208 Last Activity: Today, 3:09 PM	Re: Do doctors do practicals on corpses? Fair enough

27 Oct 2009, 6:49 PM	#20 (permalink)
extensorindicis Member HSC: N/A Gender: Male Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 133 Last Activity: Yesterday, 9:02 PM	Re: Do doctors do practicals on corpses? in physio we use cadavers too. 2 hours a week on muskuloskelatal anatomy for first year(this also includes nerve inervation, major arteries veins, head and neck anatomy, trunk anatomy too) and 2 hours a week on cardiovas., respiratory, renal, in first sem and 2 hours a week on neuro in second sem. Yeah was definitely overwhelmed by the smell and liquidy feel when only on our second day of uni we were holding a heart. Pretty big shock straight out of holidays after hsc wasn't expecting it in physio! this is probably the case in med too, but in the exams they have pins with labels on specific features and you have to write down what they are so not just pretty cadavers but u gotta know your shit __________________ Last edited by extensorindicis; 27 Oct 2009 at 7:40 PM.

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ashllis92 Senior Member HSC: 2009 Gender: Female Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 208 Last Activity: Today, 3:09 PM	Re: Do doctors do practicals on corpses? yep, one a week... seriously he's a total jerk! Don't get me wrong, I love the show, just hate the character and in reality he wouldn't be nearly as well regarded as he is etc... He's just so damn rude!

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FreshOffTheBoat MD HSC: 2008 Gender: Male Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 304 Last Activity: Today, 1:27 AM	Re: Do doctors do practicals on corpses? surgeons worked hard for their title, they have a right to be like that. i aspire to be like them XD __________________ =======================================

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