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Body Painting Plus: Art-Based Activities to Improve Visualisation in Clinical Education Settings
Angelique N Dueñas1, Gabrielle M Finn2
1Health Professions Education Unit, Hull York Medical School, University of York, York, UK. hyad29@hyms.ac.uk.
Abstract:
Art-based activities are increasingly being regarded as an accessible and engaging way to understand the human body and its processes. Such activities include body painting (both regular and ultraviolet [UV]), clay and materials-based modelling and drawing-focused activities. Integrating art-based approaches into curricula can offer many benefits and are often cost-effective ways to engage students, and improve on clinical acumen and visual understanding of the body. In this chapter, we will introduce various art-based visualisation methods, suggested uses for their integration into curricula, as well as the associated pros and cons of each, in turn.
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