Attitude Towards Anatomy as a Prospective Career Among Undergraduate Medical Students

Abstract

ABSTRACT:The proportion of medical students opting for anatomy as a prospective career is seen to be very less as compared to those choosing a clinical subject. The study was undertaken to find out the attitudes of undergraduate medical students towards anatomy in comparison to other paraclinical and clinical subjects. A set of questionnaire was given to three hundred undergraduate students and their responses were compiled. Only 9(3%) students opted for anatomy as a career choice. Majority, 239(79.6%) of the students preferred to go for a clinical subject in future. Anatomy also rated poorly in terms of financial benefit & social status. The present study shows that the students possess a negative attitude towards anatomy which needs to be changed urgently.