Video and Visual Medicine

This section features color atlases, educational films and surgical videos.
It also includes a guide to laboratory tests – and patient information.

Visual medicine

Please select from:

Educational Films

A range of 15 educational films on many aspects of pregnancy, childbirth and early infant care. Running times from 8 to 20 minutes. Produced by MAF (Medical Aid Films)

A FGM (Female Genital Mutilation) programme which has been designed to improve health professionals' knowledge and awareness of issues relating to FGM. Provided by E-lfh (E-Learning for Healthcare)

eFGM covers the following topics :

  • An introduction to FGM
  • Communication skills for FGM consultations
  • Legal issues regarding FGM in the UK
  • FGM issues, presentation and management in children and young women
  • FGM issues, presentation and management in women and around pregnancy

The Mothers of Africa - a 15-minute documentary commissioned by The World Health Organisation (Africa Region) to highlight the special health-related challenges facing women throughout the continent of Africa.

Surgical Films

NEW! Expert surgical films on Fistula Surgery and Caesarean Section

For qualified medical professionals only
– because these NEW videos give specific and detailed surgical guidance they are not for general viewing but are available to medical professionals who can benefit from them in their medical practice.

Caesarean section 1 – Introduction and preparation for surgery

Caesarean section 2 – Opening the abdomen and uterus

Caesarean section 3 – Delivery

Caesarean section 4 – Closure of uterus and abdomen

Caesarean section 5 – Complications

Caesarean section 6 – Post-operative care



Fistula repair series - Basic Principles Tricks Traps - Episode 1

Fistula repair series - Perineal Tear Repair Variations - Episode 2

Fistula repair series - Circumferential Fistula Repair - Episode 3

Fistula repair series - After Fistula Repair Principles and Approaches - Episode 4

Fistula repair series - Singapore Neovagina - Episode 5

A range of 30 expert and clearly presented films demonstrating important surgical procedures. Running times from 30 to 50 minutes.

A range of 19 short, high quality, video presentations of laparoscopic procedures from The Center for Minimally Invasive Surgery, Stanford University Medical Center (typical running time 3–5 minutes)

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Diagnostic Atlases

Seven diagnostic atlases on key topics, including ultrasound and endoscopy

Laboratory Tests

Chart presentation of over 100 standard laboratory tests