What’s the point of clinical anatomy research? Surely the human body is fully mapped by now

AusDoc speaks with two of Australia’s leading practitioners.
Megan Howe
Associate Professor Krisztina Valter. Photo: Tracey Nearmy.

You might think that given the view that anatomy started around the time of the ancient Egyptians, we’ve learned all we can from dissecting and mapping the human body.

So is the research work of clinical anatomists of any value to modern day clinical care?