Alarming decline in recognition of anatomical structures amongst medical students and physicians

Anatomical knowledge of Polish medical students is moderate (<70%) and it significantly decreases with time. Anatomical structure recognition can be up to 25% lower in highly trained physicians when compared to pre-clinical medical students. This trend may be reversed by replacing subject-based anatomy courses with system-based (integrated) curricula at the undergraduate level or introducing short refresher anatomical courses during postgraduate training.