Originally posted by jenluckenbach
I may be a little wishy-washy here, but I think that a grade school or even high school class can learn from models and virtual reality, saving the REAL thing for those NEEDING to do it (vet's in training). After all, only doctor's in training work on cadavers. This should minimize the amount of needless death, don't you think?
You know, that's a very good point!! We certainly have the technology, although, granted, we don't seem to prioritize our schools (as far as being given the funds to obtain the technology) as much as we need to. When my Dad taught school, the technology was obviously not there. And it seems that skills insofar as actual operations go are taught at a much higher level, so where IS the need (in high school) to cut up anything?

Good Point, Jen!!!