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Stiffen the sinews

23 July 2016

9:00 AM

23 July 2016

9:00 AM

It’s not unreasonable to expect that the anatomy syllabus for a medical degree should include breasts.

Last year I performed full-body dissection as part of my training to become a doctor. After timid first incisions to the arm, we students were entrusted with opening the chest cavity. Two obstacles blocked the way.

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