Convenient, Easy Access to Preset ‘Channels’ of Aggregated Orthopaedic Literature from LWW-Published Journals

Newswise — Philadelphia, Pa. (February 28, 2011) – Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (LWW), part of Wolters Kluwer Health, today announced the launch of Orthopaedics Network (www.orthopaedicsnetwork.com), a single source solution that provides orthopaedists quick access to all the current articles from the collection of LWW-published orthopaedics journals. Orthopaedics Network aggregates, tags, and sorts articles from contributing journals into subspecialty channels, giving orthopaedists a quick, complete view into the published literature specific to their practice needs. The Network interface is loaded with personalization features so users can view only the channels relevant to their practice, saved searches, and other information that they need most—just a click away.

“We’re delighted to introduce our second Network solution LWW Orthopaedics Network, designed for orthopaedic specialists who need quick access to the most relevant and up-to-date full text content specific to their practice,” said Karen Abramson, President and CEO of Wolters Kluwer Health Medical Research. “With Orthopaedics Network, a subscriber can quickly and easily get online access to articles from LWW’s collection of leading orthopaedics journals, based on what specialty content they need, how and when they like to access that content.”

Orthopaedics Network offers the only online destination for orthopaedists to access a comprehensive list of journal content from multiple resources in one convenient location, with a variety of features, and personalization tools that allow the user to:• Retrieve full article content including figures and illustrations• Manage topical channels by adding or removing from their user homepage• View recommended featured articles and case of the month• View Published Ahead-of-Print articles• Keep up-to-date with content highlights and postings through the eNewsletter• Access content archives for journals that they subscribe to in printIn addition, Dr. Samir Mehta, Web Editor of the Orthopaedics Network, guides users to “must read” Featured Articles and, with his frequently updated Blog, provides insight into the latest developments in orthopaedics worldwide. Powerful personalization tools like My Network, Create Your Own Channel, and Saved Searches, allows users to customize their Orthopaedics Network access to focus on the content that matters most to them.

According to Dr. Mehta, “I’m delighted to be named web editor of the Orthopaedics Network. This is a unique opportunity to help busy practitioners stay current the medical literature from more than 10 leading journals available in the Network, easily accessible in preset channels of specialty content. Orthopaedics Network delivers a premium online knowledgebase of specialty content that allows orthopaedists to focus on what’s most important in their work. This truly offers a one-stop solution to stay current on the latest advances in orthopaedics that matter to the clinician and his or her practice.

For a complete list of LWW orthopaedics journals included in Orthopaedics Network, visit: http://networks.lww.com/orthopaedics.

As part of an introductory offer, current individual print subscribers of LWW-published orthopaedics journals are eligible for a free trial. For more information and a free trial subscription, visit: www.orthopaedicsnetwork.com.

About Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (LWW) is a leading international publisher for healthcare professionals and students with nearly 300 periodicals and 1,500 books in more than 100 disciplines publishing under the LWW brand, as well as content-based sites and online corporate and customer services.

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