Ghulam Mohammad Bhat Professor and Head, Post Graduate Department of Anatomy, Government Medical College, Srinagar, J&K,, India
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Ghulam Mohammad Bhat. Transforming Anatomy Education: Emerging Technologies, Challenges, and
Future Directions. Ind Jr Anat. 2025; 14(3): 83-86.
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Received : August 23, 2025
Accepted : October 22, 2025
Published : December 30, 2025
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Ghulam Mohammad Bhat. Transforming Anatomy Education: Emerging Technologies, Challenges, and
Future Directions. Ind Jr Anat. 2025; 14(3): 83-86.
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