Can you please bring back VisualDx?
Details:
Dermatology is a challenging area of medicine. In primary care we see skin complaints frequently. I previously used Visual Dx regularly to help with direct patient care. Having this resource removed will have a negative impact on my clinical practice.
Answer:Thank you for contacting us regarding VisualDx. Unfortunately, we have to cancel VisualDx due to its high subscription cost and cost per use, based on pricing, usage, and feedback received from the recent FY20 Collections survey,
The Strauss Health Sciences Library has an overall collections budget of nearly $3 million. Approximately, less than 1% is spent on one-time purchases while 99% is spent on electronic (e.g. journals, databases, etc.) annual subscriptions. Every year our subscription costs usually rise by approximately 5-7%. Without a steady collection budget increase, the Strauss Library has to cancel subscriptions. In FY20, the Library has a shortfall in our collections budget of $300,000 and we had to make some difficult decisions in cancelations.
We are looking for alternative and affordable resources in dermatology. If you or your colleagues have any suggestions, please share with us!
Thank you for your understanding. Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns. We collect all user feedbacks for future budget and collection considerations.
Yumin
