Introduction of real patients into problem-based learning in preclinical first-year anatomy curriculum

Minna TakkunenInstitute of Biomedicine/Anatomy, University of Helsinki, Finland; MINNA TAKKUNEN, MD, PhD, holds a certificate of special competence in medical education and teaches anatomy to medical and dentistry students.Correspondence[email protected]

Hannu TurpeinenFinnish Red Cross Blood Service, Finland; HANNU TURPEINEN, PhD, is a geneticist studying immunological phenomena.

Hanna ViisanenInstitute of Biomedicine/Physiology, University of Helsinki, Finland; HANNA VIISANEN, MSc, is a physiologist and teaches physiology to medical and dentistry students.

Henna-Kaisa WigrenInstitute of Biomedicine/Physiology, University of Helsinki, Finland; HENNA-KAISA WIGREN, PhD, is a neuroscientist and teaches physiology to medical and dentistry students.

Matti AarnioResearch and Development Unit for Medical Education, University of Helsinki, Finland; MATTI AARNIO, MEd, is a teacher educator studying group dynamics and teamwork in PBL.

Janne PitkäniemiDepartment of Public Health, University of Helsinki, Finland; JANNE PITKÄNIEMI, PhD, is a biostatistician and teaches biostatistics to medical and dentistry students.

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