Students' use of anatomy modules in problem-based medical education at McMaster University

BACKGROUND: The McMaster University Faculty of Health Sciences has a collection of self-directed anatomy learning modules that are available to help medical students prepare for tutorial discussions of health care problems. How students use this resource has never been adequately surveyed. METHOD: The rates of, patterns of, and reasons for module use among the 200 students in their first and second years were surveyed by questionnaire in late …