NEW YORK and PARIS, Dec. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- 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, Pole Sante 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 Health

Ovid® 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 Editions 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 (Infirmiere Magazine, Infirmiere Liberale
Magazine, Editions LAMARRE), veterinary surgeons (La Semaine Veterinaire, Le
Point Veterinaire, 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 Sante et
Prevention. 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




Addendum:

The thirty publications available exclusively on the OvidSP platform include:



    --  Anatomie clinique: reussir le PCEM1
    --  Anorexie et boulimies a l'adolescence
    --  Atlas en couleur d'histologie
    --  Biochimie
    --  Biologie cellulaire et moleculaire: reussir le PCEM1
    --  Cas cliniques ECN urgence / reanimation / anesthesie / douleur
    --  Chimie generale
    --  Dermatite atopique
    --  Dermatologie pediatrique
    --  Dictionnaire critique des termes de psychiatrie et de sante mentale
    --  Douleurs aigues
    --  Douleurs neuropathiques
    --  Elements de biologie cellulaire
    --  Embryologie: reussir le PCEM1
    --  Epilepsie
    --  Genodermatoses
    --  Handicaps de l'enfant
    --  Maladie d'alzheimer
    --  Maladie de parkinson
    --  Migraine et cephalees
    --  Physiologie humaine
    --  Physiologie humaine appliquee
    --  Place des psychotherapies contemporaines dans le traitement de la
        depression
    --  Precis d'anesthesie clinique
    --  Principes de reanimation chirurgicale
    --  Prise en charge des maladies genetiques en pediatrie
    --  Programmation genetique, comportements et cognition en psychiatrie
    --  Rhumatologie - endocrinologie
    --  Soins palliatifs
    --  VIH 2007



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