UK National Medical Slide Bank on Videodisc, The

Synopsis

A collection of 12,440 images showing the visual manifestations of a wide range of diseases together with aspects of medical treatment and healthcare practice. The images are arranged in 77 chapters according to the World Health Organization International Classification of Diseases.
Includes pictures in the following categories: infectious and parasitic diseases; neoplasms; endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases and immunity disorders; diseases of blood and blood-forming organs; mental disorders; diseases of the nervous system and sense organs; diseases of the circulatory system; diseases of the respiratory system; diseases of the digestive system; diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue; complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium; diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue; congenital anomalies; perinatal conditions; symptoms, signs and ill-defined conditions; injury and poisoning. Also: normal anatomy; apparatus and investigations; techniques; therapy, environmental conditions associated with disease.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Multimedia; Video; Interactive LaserVision 12-inch CAV videodisc (PAL/NTSC). Equipment required: LaserVision player and television monitor; for interactive use a PC or Apple Macintosh computer.

Year of production

1991

Availability

Sale; 1999 sale: £950.00 (+VAT +p&p)

Documentation

Accompanying printed catalogue and index on floppy disk.

Subjects

Medical sciences

Keywords

anatomy; medical images; pathology

Distribution Formats

Type

CD-ROM

Production Company

Name

Chadwyck-Healey Ltd

Notes

Now known as ProQuest (3/04)

Distributor

Name

ProQuest Information and Learning

Email

marketing@chadwyck.co.uk

Web

http://www.proquest.co.uk/en-UK/default.shtml External site opens in new window

Phone

01223 215512

Fax

01223 215514

Address

UMI
The Quorum
Barnwell Road
Cambridge
CB5 8SW

Notes

formerly known as Chadwyck Healey