The physical examination, demonstrated system by system
The Bates Visual Guide examination resource is a web-based video platform giving access to educational films focused on the complete physical examination and on each body system individually, with an emphasis on clinical accuracy and on patient care. The videos have been entirely re-recorded to ensure that precision.
Inside this resource
Complete and by system
The library covers both the full head-to-toe examination and each system separately, which matches how examination is actually learned — first as a whole sequence, then drilled system by system until each is automatic.
Re-recorded for the Bates Visual Guide examination
The videos have been completely re-recorded to ensure clinical accuracy, which matters in a resource students imitate directly: a sloppy demonstration teaches a sloppy technique that persists for years.
Patient care in the frame
Alongside technical precision the films emphasise patient care — how the examination is conducted with the person, not merely performed on them — which is the part textbooks describe least well.
Who this serves
- Medical students — watch the examination performed correctly before practising it.
- Nursing and allied health students — system-by-system examination technique.
- Clinical skills tutors — accurate demonstrations for teaching sessions.
Before you buy
Does it cover the whole examination?
Yes — the complete physical examination and each body system individually.
Are the videos current?
They have been fully re-recorded to ensure clinical accuracy.
The chart
| Format | Video platform (webproxy subscription) |
|---|---|
| Content | Complete and system-by-system examination |
| Emphasis | Clinical accuracy and patient care |
| Duration | 12 months |
| Department | Clinical examination |
| Delivery | Emailed once your order is verified |


N. Fitzgerald –
System-by-system structure is exactly how you revise for a skills exam.
Dr. Grainne O. –
Students copy what they see, so accuracy matters enormously — the re-recorded films are precise and they model patient care properly.
ms1_hugo –
Watched the cardiovascular exam three times before my OSCE and passed comfortably.
Nurse tutor Ceri –
I teach from these. Far better than describing a technique and hoping it lands.
student_yusuf –
Really useful for exam prep. Webproxy access rather than a personal login, but the videos themselves are excellent.