Bates' Visual Guide

Benefits

Savings against direct subscription.

Important dates

Agreement start: 1 October 2017

Agreement end: 31 December 2018

Licences are for a 12 month subscription starting on or before 31 December 2018

Licence type

Site licence

Commitment Period

This agreement is of 10 months duration and will be extended on an annual basis. Institutions may join the agreement at any time during the agreement period.

Trial

A free 30 trial is available on application to Chest Help with your IP address range

Eligible Institutions

Higher and Further Education and Research Councils in the United Kingdom, and to Universities and Colleges of Further Education in the Republic of Ireland.

Other organisations aligned with Eduserv’s charitable objectives of supporting education, research bodies and the public sector may ask to participate in the Agreement. Eduserv will liaise with the Supplier about any such requests.

Background Information

This agreement has been brokered because of the wishes we’ve received for this content.

Supplier Details

Owner: Wolters Kluwer Health (Medical Research) Ltd, registered in England and Wales (company number 1776213), whose principal place of business is at Citi Building, Floor 41, 25 Canada Square, Canary Wharf, London E14 5LQ

Service Provider: Ovid Platform

Product Description

Bates’ Visual Guide delivers head-to-toe and systems-based physical examination techniques for the (Advanced) Assessment or Introduction to Clinical Medicine course. The site features more than 8 hours of video content.

Students and faculty in medical, nursing, and related programs will appreciate the careful attention to clinical accuracy, as well as the range of patient types profiled in the series. Institutions will benefit from the online delivery of content—available for the first time via IP-authenticated or referring URL access—allowing their users to view the videos from any web-based location or device.

Lynn Bickley, MD, author of Bates’ Guide to Physical Examination and History Taking, serves as advisor to the project, ensuring the clinical content and its evidence-based origins are maintained. Dr. Bickley also worked with the professionals and actors herein to present a “patient-first” approach to the physical exam.

Titles include: Watch a full volume or view chapter-by-chapter.

1. Head-to-Toe Assessment: Adult
2. Head-to-Toe Assessment: Infant
3. Head-to-Toe Assessment: Child
4. Head-to-Toe Assessment: Older Adult
5. General Survey and Vital Signs
6. Skin
7. Head, Eyes, and Ears
8. Nose, Mouth, and Neck
9. Thorax and Lungs
10. Cardiovascular System
11. Peripheral Vascular System
12. Breasts and Axillae
13. Abdomen
14. Male Genitalia, Rectum, Anus, and Prostate
15. Female Genitalia, Anus, and Rectum
16. Musculoskeletal System
17. Nervous System: Cranial Nerves and Motor System
18. Nervous System: Sensory System and Reflexes

OSCE Clinical Skills Videos

The videos are designed to help you prepare for Objective Structured Clinical Examinations, or OSCEs, by testing your clinical reasoning skills. In each video you will observe a clinical encounter and be given the opportunity to develop an assessment, or differential diagnosis, and provide an appropriate diagnostic workup.

Titles include:

• OSCE 1: Chest Pain
• OSCE 2: Abdominal Pain
• OSCE 3: Sore Throat
• OSCE 4: Knee Pain
• OSCE 5: Cough
• OSCE 6: Vomit
• OSCE 7: Amenorrhea
• OSCE 8: Falls
• OSCE 9: Back Pain
• OSCE 10: Shortness of Breath

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Technical Function Specification

The supplier confirms that throughout the term of the agreement the products will comply with the standards indicated.

The supplier confirms that throughout the term of the agreement the products will comply with the standards indicated.

Updates

All updates during the subscription period are included at no additional cost.

Alterations/Additions

New platform functionality will be incorporated at no additional charge

Trials

A free 30 trial is available on application to help@chest.ac.uk with your IP address range. 

Login information

Supplier: http://batesvisualguide.com/

Technical Support

Support will be provided via a single contact or his/her deputy at each Institution. Contact details:

• email: support@ovid.com
• phone: 020 3197 6660

Product Documentation

Comprehensive help files are included in the online service.

Copying of hardcopy and electronic documentation is permitted.

Training and Training Materials

Making copies of training materials for teaching purposes is permitted.