New York, NY and Paris, France (December 1, 2009) – Ovid, a Wolters Kluwer Health business, and Wolters Kluwer France are pleased to announce the exclusive availability of a new digital collection of 30 French medical books covering the core disciplines studied by first and second cycle medical students in France.
This definitive medical reference collection of 30 French ebooks published by Wolters Kluwer France was selected through consultation with the medical ebooks representative from the COUPERIN (Consortium of Universities in charge of acquisition and management of electronic resources) consortium, along with the medical department of the Joint University Documentation Services, which represents France’s leading higher education institutions. The collection is available exclusively on the OvidSP platform, the world’s leading medical research solution for fast, relevant answers to important questions.
“We recognize the importance of and specialize in delivering a wide range of content in the various formats that our diverse global user base needs to conduct research. That’s why we’re pleased to announce this exclusive collection of premier French-language medical ebooks, selected specifically for their relevance for students in the first and second cycles of their medical studies,” said Karen Abramson, President & CEO of Wolters Kluwer Health Medical Research.
“Today’s medical students are used to searching for all kinds of information online; and giving them quick, easy access to core textbooks on OvidSP through their medical school will be a convenient solution for addressing their study and research needs, said Jacques-Edouard Gros, Directeur marketing et commercial, Pôle Santé et Action Sociale, Wolters Kluwer France.
Students, educators, medical librarians, and other users will be able to conduct keyword searching, view results, as well as browse text and images on the OvidSP ebook platform. The complete collection of 30 ebook titles will be available for a one-time purchase, providing institutions with unlimited, perpetual access to the titles on OvidSP. The titles cover core clinical medical, psychological, and bioscience fields for students in the first and second cycle of their medical studies.
About Ovid and Wolters Kluwer HealthOvid is a global information solutions provider offering clinicians, professionals, students, and researchers in the medical, scientific, and academic fields, customizable solutions of content, tools, and services that make research smarter, faster, and more effective.
Ovid is used by the world’s leading colleges and universities; medical schools; academic research libraries and library consortia; hospitals and healthcare systems; pharmaceutical, engineering and biotechnology companies; and HMOs and clinical practices.
Ovid is a part of
Wolters Kluwer Health, a leading provider of information and business intelligence for students, professionals and institutions in medicine, nursing, allied health and pharmacy. Major brands include traditional publishers of medical and drug reference tools and textbooks, such as
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins and
Facts & Comparisons®; and electronic information providers, such as
Ovid®,
UpToDate®,
Medi-Span® and
ProVation® Medical.
About Wolters Kluwer France
Wolters Kluwer France is the leading provider of information solutions for professionals in France. Its products cover the major areas of legal, accounting, tax, health, social affairs, human resources, transport and tourism. With leading brands like Lamy, Groupe Liaisons and Éditions Dalian, Wolters Kluwer France satisfies all the specific information needs of each business sector, through an exhaustive range of paper, online and software-based media. It also operates in the training and events spheres. Its 1,500 information solutions include more than 60 press titles including major publications such as Liaisons Sociales, l'Officiel des transporteurs or Le Moniteur des pharmacies. Its online range is expanding, with the legal database 2LR Lamyline Reflex and the corporate WK portals unveiled in 2007.
In the field of healthcare, Wolters Kluwer France is the leading provider of information solutions for pharmacists (Le Moniteur des Pharmacies, Pharmacien Manager, WK Pharma.fr), nurses (Infirmière Magazine, Infirmière Libérale Magazine, Editions LAMARRE), veterinary surgeons (La Semaine Vétérinaire, Le Point Vétérinaire, WK Vet.fr) and also publishes scientific journals for dentists (Clinic, EditionsCdP) and physicians (DOIN, Arnette & Pradel). Every year Wolters Kluwer France organizes Europe's leading trade shows, Pharmagora and Le Salon Infirmier. In addition, Wolters Kluwer France is the main supplier of software to the corporate medicine sector, with Val Solutions Santé et Prévention. Finally, in partnership with its sister company Wolters Kluwer Pharma Solutions, Wolters Kluwer France provides pharmaceutical laboratories with access to communication solutions specially designed for specialist doctors. For more information, visit
www.wkf.fr.
About Wolters Kluwer
Wolters Kluwer is a world leader in publishing and information for professionals. The group operates in the following markets: health, financial services, tax, accounting, legal and regulation. It posted turnover of 3.4 billion euros in 2008. It employs close to 20,000 people worldwide, and operates in over 35 countries in Europe, North America and the Asia-Pacific zone. Its headquarters are based in Amsterdam, in the Netherlands. The group is listed on Euronext Amsterdam (WKL) and is included in the AEX and Euronext 100 indices. For more information, visit
www.wolterskluwer.com.