YouTube in Anatomy Education: Boon or Bane?
Anatomy is fundamental and vital field of study with broad application in medicine, nursing & various health professions with regards to physical examination, symptoms elucidation, to diagnose with sophisticated radiological images used for three-dimensional visualization and also surgical procedures[1]. To achieve this objectives anatomy facilitators aim to intensify student’s learning. Integration of technology has brought quality of education to the higher level. e-learning and sharing of videos are extensively done on the YouTube, the largest site of video sharing [2]. YouTube is a valuable resource for learning & teaching anatomy, but whether it is a boon or bane depends on how it is used and the context in which it is used
Authors
- Azra Mubeen Karnul (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9463-4324)
- Geetanjali G.S
- Vidya K.S
Institutions
- MVJ Medical College and Research Hospital (IN)
- Institute of Medical Sciences (IN)
- Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals)
- Published
- 2026-04-01
- Primary Topic
- Social Media in Health Education
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00