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1. E F G H T J K L M N C P Q R S TUL W W X Y 2 Abelmoschus Abies canadensis Abies nigra Abrotanum Absinthium Acalypha indica Acetanilidum Acetic acid Aconitum cammarum Aconitum ferox Aconitum lycoctonum Aconitum napellus Click on a remedy to consult the Materia Medica la Materia Medica gt Mag m Magnesia muriatica GVhandouts Boericke Kent Allen Minhas notas MAGNESIA MURIATICA Mag m Adding My Notes to a remedy 1 Click the My Notes tab and then click Add notes to add your own notes to a remedy GVhandouts Boericke Kent Allen My Notes Add Notes 2 The My Notes text editor appears Type in your remedy notes and then click Save Notes to save the notes for the remedy GVhandouts Boericke Kent Allen My Notes H 7 U Restlessness fidgetiness throughout the body coupled with anxiety Browsing the VC Repertory The VC repertory is based on Kent s repertory with additions and corrections by George Vithoulkas and few other classic authors always confirming their effect on the performance of the expert system using a large number of confirmed cases Using the guidance of George Vithoulkas and a panel of expert homeopaths the VC repertory will be continuously refined and enriched You are logged in as drsmith Language Sign out vithoulkascompass amp Help My Compass My Cases Mater
2. Other options BZ U Q ake sin nin Symptom Degree No symptoms have been inserted yet Terms of Service Privacy Policy 2012 Vithoulkas Compass All Rights Reserved At the top right of the main pane click Close Analysis to return in the Case Overview page zT f You can later access the visits you have created from the Case Overview page by just clicking on a row in the list of visits in the Case History pane at the left of the window Case History Le New Consultation New Visit Delete Date Type 08 02 2012 Analysis Rhus toxicodendron 200 ch icps 02 03 2012 Prescription De IR x 30cps 14 03 2012 Follow up 13 Adding Symptoms to the Case At the top left of the Symptoms pane click Add symptom to access the Select Rubric window 2 At the top of the Select Rubric window type some keywords of the rubric you are looking for in the Search Text Field and click Search The search results list will appear To read more about the features and functionality of our Search Engine click Search Options head pain morning amp Search 3 At the top of the search results list type in the Filtering Text Field some words in order to filter and further narrow the search results Filter 4 Just left of a rubric name in the search results list click the right arrow The remedies of the rubric will appear The appearance of remedy grades is the following grade 1 appear with grey colour grade 2 grad
3. Mozilla Firefox 3 5 Safari and Opera 9 Enter http vc vithoulkascompass com in the address bar to access VC VC is currently available in the English German French Russian Spanish Portuguese and Italian language At the top right of the window mouse over Language then click one of the listed languages to switch the interfaces language Please sign in Username Password By logging in I confirm that I fully understand the following VC is intended to be used only by persons who have completed a creditable course of classical homeopathy and are familiar with homeopathic casetaking and the use of homeopathic repertories The service is currently under Beta Testing subject to development and therefore o It is provided as is without warranty of any kind o The availability of the service cannot be guaranteed Interruptions are expected to allow for upgrades and maintenance o The integrity of my data cannot be guaranteed I must print and or export to pdf all my case data to safeguard them from potential loss o Loss or corruption of my data may be caused by a version upgrade or other reasons o VC intentionally does not provide data fields for patient identification data I will not use other VC data e m I forgot my username password Enter your Username and Password in the corresponding fields 4 Click Sign in Ifyou are facing trouble with accessing your account click forgot my password Username 1 I
4. News J Helpdesk t My preferences User Documentation Account Details Username Password Password verification Email Personal Details Title First name Last name Company Telephone No Country Timezone 3 Modify your details accordingly page lists your Account and Personal details drsmith drmith gmail com Mr John Smith Smith inc Germany UTC 01 00 Amsterdam Berlin Bern Rome Stockholm Vienna Update profile 4 Atthe bottom of the user profile pane click Update profile to update your profile v You have successfully updated your user profile How to edit My Preferences 1 2 Modify your preferences accordingly At the top right of the window click My Compass in order to access the My Compass page At the left of the window click My Preferences In the My Preferences page you can currently set your default application language subscribe unsubscribe from our newsletter switch the beginner help to on off and view the VC Case Notes Template or create your own Case Notes Templates At the bottom of the user preferences pane click Update preferences to update your preferences You have successfully updated your user preferences 26 Creating My Case Notes Templates 1 Click Show to view the list of VC Case Notes Templates Case Notes Templates VC Templates Show Acute Template 2 Mouse over a Template name then click View to view the te
5. symptoms Managing Symptoms 1 At the top left of the Symptoms pane of the Visit page click Delete Symptoms to enter the symptoms deletion mode if you want to delete one or more symptoms In this mode click the checkboxes at the left of the symptoms you want to delete and click Delete selected in order to delete them or click Cancel to exit the symptoms deletion mode Symptoms EJ Delete selected Q Clear Nuls Q Clear Zeros Cancel Symptom Degree v BACK PAIN Cervical region EXTREMITIES COLDNESS Hand due t SLEEP RESTLESS Zan GENERALITIES FOOD and DRINKS milk desire e 2 To sort the inputted symptoms by order of input Chapter or Degree Descending click Other options and select your option from the Drop down menu Add symptom Delete symptoms go Other options Symptom Sort 1 gt BACK PAIN Cervical region L No sort 2 gt EXTREMITIES COLDNESS Hand Co By Chapter 3 SLEEP RESTLESS 42 By Degree Desc 4 GENERALITIES FOOD and DRINKS milk desir vH Symptom On Off GENERALITIES FOOD and DRINKS oysters aversion Ll Copy Analysis f 3 To include or exclude symptoms from the Solve process click Other options then click Symptom On Off Click the check boxes and select or deselect the desired symptoms This enables the homeopath to efficiently view different variations of the case without altering it Symptoms Le Return Symptom Degree v BACK PAIN Cervi
6. the last prescription but was not added late symptom addition a At the top right of the Symptom at prescription pane click Delete symptoms to delete a new symptom or a late addition Note that the prescription symptoms cannot be deleted Other functions Case management Send Case VC enables homeopaths to cooperate by sharing cases between them This feature allows the practitioner to send a case to other users of VC It will be received in his Inbox and will be available to the recipient for 22 study and further analysis prescriptions etc Regardless of the expert system or other computer support available to a practitioner homeopathy depends on experience the sharing of knowledge and active collaboration Younger homeopaths can send cases to more experienced ones and successful case histories can be communicated with ease 1 Navigate to the My Cases page and mouse over a Case Record Click Send VC Demo Case Cervical spondylosis li 5 Copy m Move Send 4 Delete 2 Enter the Recipient Username and optionally a Comment in the corresponding fields Click Send Case Send Case Recipient support Comment EEJ o v You have successfully sent a case to another VC user Y Cases that are sent to you from other VC users appear in your Inbox while cases that you send to other users are listed in your Sent items A notification will appear each time a new Case is sent to your account To view a case mouse o
7. MU 2 n 2 14 Managing SV LOIS xi is xiucen an ye kn k n kenan kan Mak b a Aua n n beke Aka na nenn had kk n yaba bak bela a ka k xal a ka br EA awa e xw ke k Ak Qe no W WA 15 To ask the expert system for proposed remedies SO V kk keke 17 Torp erfori Dilfer enilal AMY SIS ciya usnasny iy yn arek h kin d keyey k ye Sa nee l b Ara ba sal b k l kwa u Na B We n 18 To perform Specific remedy analysis ai Wa ee ane er s n akan e ee ka bask ne kal n Ea 19 MO FECOlG Ge vanen en el a p N p cc cc E E E 20 Upon the next visit after a Prescription FOIOW Up cccccccsssseccccceseeccceceeseeceeeeeueecseeeeeseceeeseueaeceeesegeaeeess 21 uca sa ca DY NA Dr Zee xJ 22 Case management eessen E ll gt gt gt a mm 22 ao k E gt E E E A A T E E E E J J J JJ a 22 EE E BE E EEEE NE E ARE E AE A E NNE PEE E A A E E N rrr u a g gooo09190 R 23 CAS OCD a e A E EE E ET AE rr nn 24 COD MOVA E a E EA AEEA 24 BEE l E E E A A EE A r re r r rereosaosw _n_r_rrwyvrm_n_ m Z mmm A r r JM 25 Restore Case Permanent Delete keke ke keke keke ke kek KK KAK KAKA KAKA KA KAKA KK KRA KK KHK KK KHK KA 25 Managing your ACCOUNT ss ii y na s ya syd ka an w nen a EWAN s n SA A Va W i 26 Howtoedit your User ON casiers E TTE 26 ROW ORN MY PrE Onore ene en ee ee ee ee eee 26 Creating Viv C
8. R public places of 7 Click on any remedy to consult the Materia Medica Repertory Search Options In order to search in the repertory you have the following options v v The search results will contain ALL of the terms you enter unless otherwise noted Any term you enter will be searched for as the beginning of a word eg care will return symptoms containing care cares caress etc Results with words that are derived from your terms will also be included eg injury will return symptoms containing injury injured injuries etc In order to exclude a term from your search you may use the symbol before the term with no space after it eg fear snakes In order to search for an exact match you need to enclose the term s in double quotes eg injury will return symptoms containing injury but NOT injured injuries etc In order to search for words ending in a search term you need to use the symbol before the term eg ear will return symptoms containing ear fear tear etc Creating a new Case 1 2 3 At the top right of the window click My Cases in order to access the My Cases page This area is the filing system for cases where cases can be added searched opened for analysis organized in different directories or sent to other VC users thus enabling homeopaths to cooperate by being able to share cases between them with ease At the top right of the main pane click New Case to create a N
9. Vithoulkas Compass Quick Start Guide v0 42 Contents CONTENTS Aa 3aks un a seks a n n k 2y en ke ua N d n S Xe kU den W dekan wane enupatiesibeseacesties nideuedei ona vaneuaseainbauebewedes WO 2e bA V N Se WE W 2 la ge eT eu ea PN N A E A E A DD a N N NNN yay 3 al Do rrr rrrrr J ararr ad 4 Understanding the Basic ConceptS sssessssessssesessecsessecsssecesososssesssssossssossosossssossesossseossssossssoesssosssesesseseoe 4 SU Ar CU N M E r rerew e rerere_r er or reoererer_ E__r 7 e r r r rararardX 5 SEAE IPE APPC A O ggggl 5 Meee and Matena MEdC wwww n T E EEE EE N EO N 7 Adding My Notes to a remedy cccccssseccccssececcessccecesececeesececeuneceeeeeseceseusececsenecessegceeseeseeetsenecetseneceesenes 8 BROWS INE DEN IRE DEI OY ape E ER 8 Rener oy sz gel AOD UOD een tenet arene eae ne terrae erm ec enn eG ee en eee ene ee eee 10 Creatine d NEW COSE ener ene ee ee a en ee er ee ll www ee er rer ee 10 To Modil the Cie Dati sy nane y is n ki e ye k ben n dee b b y b n O er d k en y t e nek d k e wey b d n eyb b n nn k key b e dakan 12 Upon a new consultation or visit with a patient cecccccessccccesseccccesececceecccceusececeuececeueecesseesceeseuecetseneess 12 Addme SVM ere sas CO Ca SNN er MDpMDMMpMpMMM2 2 22p2p2p2x gt pMxpxpxxp p gt y gt pB2 MMHBOYUWMPMMMMMHNHNNNNMDPBMmDIM
10. ase Notes Templates ii cisic nih k l ka kura alibi p k van k h k ADE b way k l y a b way b k K KAN wa kan 27 Guidelines for best performance of the VC expect SySteim cscscsccscscsscccscscsccccccscsccccecscsceccecscscescececces 28 Where to find more information cccccsccsccscccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccsccsccsccscccccccccccccccccccccceccescsccsccsccecees 29 Introduction Vithoulkas Compass is the next generation online classical homeopathy expert system decisively assisting practitioners in successful homeopathic prescribing It is an expert system based on ground breaking research and thousands of real world successful homeopathic prescriptions designed to emulate the thinking process of a master homeopath using state of the art software and the experience of George Vithoulkas Check first the list of prerequisites for using the Vithoulkas Compass expert system It was designed from the ground up to offer to the user Maximum accuracy Significantly increased productivity Unparalleled flexibility of use Continuous education S SS NX S S Ss Great potential for Cooperation with colleagues students and teachers It s many unique features and advantages will quickly become apparent especially when the homeopath uses the software to process difficult previously unsolved cases Vithoulkas Compass is an online web based application There is no nee
11. cal region lan 15 4 Merge symptom functionality can be used by the practitioner when he she needs to either create a group of symptoms that have similar meaning or when a combination of symptoms best describes the symptom the patient has reported Each Merged symptom group is considered as one symptom by the expert system during the repertorisation process To merge or unmerge symptoms click Other options then click Merge Symptoms Click the check boxes and select the desired symptoms Click Merge Selected to create a new merged symptom or click Unmerge Selected to remove the selected Symptom s from any merged symptom they are a part of Click Cancel to exit the Merge Symptoms mode Symptoms E3 25 Merge Selected Unmerge Selected J Cancel Symptom Degree la F BACK PAIN Cervical region At ib EXTREMITIES COLDNESS Hand az ic L SLEEP RESTLESS 2 5a D GENERALITIES FOOD and DRINKS milk _ desire 2b L MIND RESTLESSNESS nervousness 1 gt 5 To create a copy of the Analysis using with today s date click Other options then click Copy Analysis You will be automatically transferred to the new analysis to continue editing Add symptom Delete symptoms eo Other options Symptom Sort 1 gt BACK PAIN Cervical region L No sort 2 EXTREMITIES COLDNESS Hand Cd By Chapter 3 SLEE RESTLESS U By Degree Desc 4 GENERALITIES FOOD and DRINKS milk d
12. d Click Copy or Move 24 VC Demo Case Cervical spondylosis Copy iE Move bd Send J Delete 2 Select the appropriate folder you want to Copy or Move the case to Click Ok Select Folder archive E Clinic EB Personal office v You have successfully copied moved a case Delete Case 1 While in My Cases mouse over a Case Record Click Delete VC Demo Case Cervical spondylosis Copy ie Move b Send J Delete 2 Anotification Warning will appear if you are certain you want to delete the case click Ok Restore Case Permanent Delete 1 At the left of the window in the My Cases page click Recycle Bin A list displaying all deleted cases appears idU 1 F Move Restore J Permanent Delete Fatty degenaration idoo2 RENAN My Cases of the liver Gi id643 Behavior disorders My Cases Cervical VC Demo case My Cases spondylosis 2 To restore a case back to the original folder it was located before it was deleted click Restore 3 To permanently delete a case from the recycle bin thus the case being permanently deleted from your account click Permanent Delete 25 Managing your Account How to edit your User profile 1 At the top right of the window click My Compass in order to access the My Compass page 2 At the left of the window click My Account in order to access your User profile The User profile drsmith My Compass My Account User profile gt lt Personal Messages
13. d Height 1 78 m Weight 85 kar Main health problem s For the last 6 months pain in the nape of neck Sleep dreams He changes position frequently during sleep Nutrition Desires He craves milk Aversions He detests oysters Generalities modalities He cannot keep his feet still he needs to keep them moving all the time He has cold feet and cold hands WW The answers derived from the proposed differential analysis questioning He feels his body stiff and needs to stretch often 2012 Vithoulkas Compass All Rights Reserved The search engine of the VC application returns in the search results list any rubric containing ALL the typed substrings in its full symptom name When you open the Select Rubric window the VC Repertory chapters appear initially in the search results pane Alternatively to search you can click a Rubric in order to navigate the Repertory By clicking a Rubric all its children sub rubrics will appear in the window To ask the expert system for proposed remedies Solve 1 Atthe top left of the Visit page click Solve 2 Please note that in order to solve a particular case you need to have at least 4 symptoms added 3 The Results and Prescription window appears which displays a list of the suggested remedies w EEE w EE tl Rhus toxicodendron 4 Ruta graveolens 17 4 At the left of a remedy click the Plus icon to see the analysis of this proposition In or
14. d to download or install any kind of software It is a continuously evolving intelligent system constantly being upgraded where the users automatically receive all the benefit This Quick Start Guide will walk you through the typical tasks to help you start using Vithoulkas Compass It will give you a good idea for its everyday use When you feel acquainted with the expert system please carefully read the Chapter Guidelines for best performance of the VC expect system in this document to ensure you are taking advantage of the application in its full potential and receiving the best possible user experience We honestly believe that a large amount of the success and quality of Vithoulkas Compass was the result the of the beta testers feedback So whenever you think it might be appropriate please take action send us your experiences report to us any problems and suggest improvements in order to make Vithoulkas Compass a truly live system which offers the best service for homeopaths all around the world Requirements Check first the list of prerequisites for using the Vithoulkas Compass expert system You have access to the internet and a web browser You are a registered user v v v You agree with the terms of service of the application v You are proficient in the English Language v You are a licensed homeopath according to the laws of the country you practice v You are aware that Vithoulkas Compass i
15. der to see the remedies of a based on not present rubric click on the arrow located on the left of each rubric Next to the rubric name the degree of the symptom is displayed that was inputted during the case taking in the symptoms list and next to that the degree of that rubric in the repertory 3 Rhus toxicodendron EJ en Based On Degree Case Rep 1 GENERALITIES STIFFNESS rigidity 2 4 2 b GENERALITIES FOOD and DRINKS milk desire 2 4 3 GENERALITIES COLD agg 3 3 4 GENERALITIES STRETCHING 2 3 gt F SLEEP RESTLESS 2 4 At the right of a remedy click the Book icon to consult the Materia Medica 6 At the bottom left of the window click Close to return to the Visit page v You just consulted the VC expert system which proposed you the candidate remedies taking in account the added symptoms and their degrees At the top left of the Results and Prescription window click Large to see only the large proposed remedies or click Small to see only the small proposed remedies Click All to see again the full list of the proposed remedies Inthe analysis of a proposition Based On and Not Present the symptoms on which the proposed remedy is highly dependent appear with red colour To perform Differential Analysis The capability of the VC engine is really evident when using differential analysis The system will provide the required questions to either refine the candidate remedy list or t
16. e 2 with blue italic grade 3 with green bold GRADE 4 with black bold and capitals MIND FEAR crowd public places of 4 remedies MIND FEAR high places 14 remedies ARG N aur calc f CALC carb an carc manc merc nat m phos puls staph sulph zinc MIND FEAR narrow places in 20 remedies MIND FEAR public places of 5 Click on any remedy to consult the Materia Medica Authors currently included Allen Boericke George Vithoulkas and Kent la Materia Medica Mag m Magnesia muriatica GVhandouts Boericke Kent Allen Minhas notas MAGNESIA MURIATICA Mag m 6 Close the Materia Medica window and return to the search results list In the search results list hover over the mouse cursor to highlight the rubric you want to add HEAD PAIN morning waking on until 10 00 1 remedy u 2 J 2 4 8 At the right of the highlighted rubric click the symptom s degree 0 1 2 3 4 to add the rubric in the symptoms list with the appropriate degree H HEAD PAIN morning waking on until 10 00 1 remedy o ij 2 4 9 The symptom has been added with the chosen degree 10 Continue with adding more symptoms in the same way 14 11 At the bottom of the page click Close when you finish with the addition of symptoms You will return to the Visit Analysis mode page 12 The added symptoms now appear in the Symptoms pane 13 Click again Add Symptom if you want to add more
17. e Case History pane click New Consultation New Consultation New Visit Delete Date Type 02 03 2012 Analysis Rhus toxicodendron 200 ch icps 02 03 2012 Prescription Ka 6x 30cps 2 At the top left of the Follow up page click the Overall Remedy Effect combo box and select the overall remedy effect Overall Remedy Effect 7 3 Atthe Symptoms pane update the degree of all symptoms by clicking the degree drop down at the right of each symptom 21 Symptom Degree 1 gt BACK PAIN Cervical region 3 37 2 EXTREMITIES COLDNESS Hand 3 0 zj SLEEP RESTLESS 2 GENERALITIES FOOD and DRINKS milk desire GENERALITIES FOOD and DRINKS a P oysters aversion 4 At the top right of the window click Close Follow Up to go back to the Case Overview or click Proceed to Analysis to go to the Visit Analysis mode v You have just successfully followed up the case Case History pane of the Case Overview Case History E3 F New Consultation New Visit Delete Date Type 08 02 2012 Analysis Rhus toxicodendron 200 ch 1cps 02 03 2012 Prescription sa x 30cps 14 03 2012 Follow up ips At the top left of the Symptoms at prescription pane of the Follow up page click Add Symptom to add symptoms which appeared after the prescription f a At the top of the Symptom at prescription pane click Insert late addition to add a symptom which existed during
18. es These questions can be limited to specific chapters of the repertory A typical workflow when using the VC application is oe eS a W n Create a new Case or open the Case if it already exists Add case notes and press New Consultation when the consultation begins Record symptoms and add symptom rubrics for the analysis Press Solve to get a list of suggested remedies Confirm the correct remedy by using Differential Analysis or Specific Remedy Analysis Repeat steps 4 and 5 until the case picture is clear Check the proposed remedies according to homeopathic resources and your training and experience Please carefully read the application disclaimers and bear in mind that VC is a tool and does not replace the practitioner Record a prescription of desired remedy and potency When the patient returns for consultation the New Consultation button will bring up a Follow Up screen 10 Follow up the case by recording the progress of symptoms and adding new ones 11 Press Proceed to Analysis to start a new analysis possible prescription etc step 3 4 Auto Save VC application uses an Auto Save function which saves an opened page automatically helping to reduce the risk or impact of data loss in case of crash freeze or loss of the internet connection Starting Signing in the application 1 Open your preferred internet browser VC currently supports Internet Explorer 8 Google Chrome
19. esir F vH Symptom On Off GENERALITIES FOOD and DRINKS oysters aversion Lk Copy Analysis 6 Update a symptom s degree by clicking the degree drop down at the right of the symptom Symptoms E F Add symptom Delete symptoms go Other options Symptom Degree 1 BACK PAIN Cervical region 37 t EXTREMITIES COLDNESS Hand SLEEP RESTLESS GENERALITIES FOOD and DRINKS milk desire 16 vY You just added and edited first symptoms in the visit of the case and you are ready to consult the VC expert system about the suggested remedy Visit with added symptoms vithoulkascompass My Cases Symptoms Add symptom B vi RW Ee Delete symptoms Symptom gt BACK PAIN Cervical region EXTREMITIES COLDNESS Hand SLEEP RESTLESS GENERALITIES FOOD and DRINKS milk desire GENERALITIES FOOD and DRINKS oysters aversion MIND RESTLESSNESS nervousness GENERALITIES STRETCHING GENERALITIES STIFFNESS rigidity GENERALITIES COLD agg Terms of Service Privacy Policy es a a VC Demo Case Cervical spondylosis Male 26 y o rd 2 Other options Degree 3 Y You are logged in as drsmith Help My Compass 08 02 2012 Analysis Language My Cases Materia Medica Sign out Repertory _ Close Analysis Case Notes B Z U H ake aia te we Male 40 years ol
20. esire for salt has been increased during the last month e Try to include all the range of degrees in a case e Note that you should evaluate the degree taking into account the overall attitude of the patient Don t put all the symptoms with high degree in an overall extrovert and intense patient Accordingly in a close low spirited patient you should put a high degree even to a symptom which is expressed in a little more intense way v Make sure that you do not represent one symptom with multiple rubrics In case 2 or more carefully chosen rubrics are similar use the Merge Symptoms function to effectively create a single rubric which will include all of them v Ifin doubt about a symptom or rubric it is usually better to not include it in the case v Do not enter an excessive number of symptoms 8 14 symptoms are the optimum starting range With over 25 30 symptoms the expert system may exhibit worse accuracy v Always confirm the proposed remedies with all available material including materia medicas and homeopathy textbooks VC includes such materials but they are by no means exclusive v VC cannot replace the homeopath Always be aware that VC results are highly dependent on rubric selection and their degree and the required remedy is not always displayed first v Please enter your prescriptions and complete the follow ups next time you see your patients This will help you to keep track of your patients history so that you ca
21. etical knowledge of homeopathy as possible One of the best ways to achieve this is by attending the e learning course by George Vithoulkas Please note that most patients exhibit a bias to answer yes to a question so try to confirm Differential Analysis and Specific Remedy Analysis symptoms by asking a question which does not give a hint of the symptom behind This of course is not always possible but it increases the reliability of the inputted data In general the patient should ideally have the opportunity to phrase the symptom without the homeopath stating it or hinting at it Ways of doing this include e Asking for the opposite symptom when this is possible e g if you want to confirm the symptom better after exertion you can ask Do you feel worse after exercise e Asking a more general symptom and possibly getting a more specific response from the patient e g if you want to find out if the headaches come up at 10am you can ask Is there any specific time that the headaches are worse e Asking about a general aspect of the patient s health to uncover symptoms e g asking how is your sleep to confirm sleeplessness In connection with the above points be especially careful with questions from Specific Remedy Analysis They should be placed with care as they can bias the expert system away from the correct remedy due to their specific nature Try to be as precise as possible with the symptom degree e Generall
22. ew Case You are logged in as drsmith Language Sign out vithoulkascompass amp Help My Compass My Cases Materia Medica Repertory drsmith Communication 2 My Compass You have no new personal messages j My Account News gt lt Personal Messages Feb 08 A VC demo case has been added into your account News Jan 20 Beta Version Notice j Helpdesk Aug 20 Showing the first Demo Application at the International Academy of Classical Homeopathy August 22 26 2011 t gt My preferences l Jun 01 Summer 2011 Alpha testing in progress User Documentation Links Add link Homeopathy Magazine International Academy of CLASSICAL HOMEOPATHY In the Create Case window fill in the Case Details Case Title and Main Complaint are required 10 Create case Case Title Main Complaint Sex Year of birth 7 Date of First Visit 14 gt Mar 2012 Referred by SEE et cma At the bottom left of the window click Create Case A new case has been created and you can now see its Case Overview page The Case Overview displays the complete history of the case Analyses prescriptions and follow ups are shown in chronological order together with the case notes The practitioner can easily access any of these entries for review of past symptoms and the effect of previous prescriptions ith Ik You are logged in as drsmith Language Sign out p W Help My Compass My Case
23. f you forgot your password and need to reset it select have forgotten my Password Enter the E mail associated with your VithoulkasCompass com account and click Reset my password You will receive an E mail with the necessary instructions on how to proceed 2 If you forgot your username and need a reminder select have forgotten my Username Enter the E mail associated with your VithoulkasCompass com account and click Send my username You will receive an E mail with your username 3 If you are still facing trouble with signing in or experience other issues select I am experiencing other issues that prevent from accessing my account and wish to contact Customer support fill in the required fields in the form then click Send Message or contact us via e mail or phone see the section Where to find more information of this guide VC includes a HELP function for every one of its pages At the top right of the window click HELP to see the basic features and functions of a page Inside HELP the signs are intended for the very beginners v You should have successfully signed in and currently viewing the My Compass page In case it is the first time you are accessing the application a form will appear to prompt you to complete your personal profile My Compass is the main portal of VC and includes facilities for the management of the user s account and preferences the overview of the user s communication within VC personal
24. ia Medica Repertory Repertory x Search Search Options e gt E Filter MIND gt VERTIGO 286 HEAD EYE VISION EAR HEARING NOSE FACE MOUTH TEETH THROAT EXTERNAL THROAT STOMACH ABDOMEN RECTUM At the top right of the window click Repertory in order to access the Repertory page To navigate inside the Repertory click on a visible repertory chapter You will then see the contents of this chapter At the top of the Repertory window type some keywords of the rubric you are looking for in the Search Text Field and click Search The search results list will appear To read more about the features and functionality of our Search Engine click Search Options head pain morning x Search At the top of the search results list type in the Filtering Text Field some words in order to filter and further narrow the search results Filter Just left of a rubric name in the search results list click the right arrow The remedies of the rubric will appear The appearance of remedy grades is the following grade 1 appear with grey colour grade 2 grade 2 with blue italic grade 3 with green bold GRADE 4 with black bold and capitals MIND FEAR crowd public places of 4 remedies MIND FEAR high places 14 remedies ARG N aur calc f CALC carb an carc manc merc nat m phos puls staph sulph zinc MIND FEAR narrow places in 20 remedies MIND FEA
25. icking the Insert Template icon the right most icon above the Case Notes to fill the notes with the VC Case Notes Template or your own Case Notes Templates that you have previously created under My Preferences in the My Compass area see the section Creating My Case Notes Templates of this guide Biru mo t2zgAax E Male 40 years old vC Template English VC Template German Height 1 78 m VC Template Spanish VC Template French VC Template Italian Main health problem s For the last 6 mon VC Template Portuguese Weight 85 kar nape of neck VC Template Russian Acute Template Children Infants Nutrition Headaches and Migraines ts You can later access the cases you have created from the My Cases page by just clicking on the Case Title of a case in the Cases List at the center of the window Upon a new consultation or visit with a patient 12 Open the patient case from the My Cases screen 2 Atthe top left of the Case History pane click New Consultation v You are now in the Analysis page where symptoms can be added and the case can be analysed with the expert system Visit Analysis mode You are logged in as drsmith Language Sign out vithoulkascompass _ WW Help My Compass My Cases Materia Medica Repertory My Cases gt VC Demo Case Cervical spondylosis Male 26 y o gt 02 04 2012 Analysis Close Analysis ku Symptoms Le Case Notes Add symptom Delete symptoms
26. iption window click the Remedy name you want to prescribe The remedy will be entered automatically in the Remedy text field of the Prescription pane at the bottom left of the page Prescription Remedy Rhus toxicodendron At the bottom right of the page type in the Prescription details field the prescription details e g dosage using free text Prescription details 200 ch icps 6x 30cps 20 4 If you wish to include an additional remedy entry click the Plus Icon at the right of the prescription details Another entry in which you can enter a Remedy name and Prescription Details will be inserted type in the fields accordingly At the bottom left of the window click Save prescription 6 Read the disclaimer and if you agree with it click accept You have been navigated back to the Visit page and you can see the recorded prescription in the Case History pane Date Type 02 03 2012 Analysis Rhus toxicodendron 200 ch icps 6x 02 03 2012 Prescription 30cps v You just recorded a prescription Ifyou want to prescribe a remedy not listed in the Proposed Remedies pane start typing the formal name or abbreviation in the Remedy text field An auto complete list will appear Select the desired remedy Prescription Remedy tus Tussilago fragrans 1 Tus fr Tussilago fragrans 2 Tus p Tussilago petasites Upon the next visit after a prescription Follow up 1 Atthe top left of th
27. messages and exchanged cases news relating to the system and homeopathy in general a helpdesk where users can create tickets to resolve issues or get support and the User Documentation section where users can access the User Manual other useful materials and view instructional videos that will guide them in using VithoulkasCompass com while presenting its basic features You are logged in as drsmith Language Sign out vithoulkascompass Help My Compass My Cases Materia Medica Repertory drsmith Communication 2 My Compass You have no new personal messages amp My Account News D4 Personal Messages Feb 08 A VC demo case has been added into your account News Jan 20 Beta Version Notice j Helpdesk Aug 20 Showing the first Demo Application at the International Academy of Classical Homeopathy August 22 26 2011 eg My preferences a Jun 01 Summer 2011 Alpha testing in progress User Documentation Links Add link Homeopathy Magazine International Academy of CLASSICAL HOMEOPATHY ts If you wish to exit the VC application click Sign out located at the top right of the window Access the Materia Medica At the top right of the window click Materia Medica in order to access the Materia Medica page Here the user can study the different materia medicas available in the system Authors currently included Allen Boericke George Vithoulkas and Kent lj Materia Medica ALL A BI C D
28. mplate Click Disable to disable this template from being displayed on the Case Notes Editor list that appears when you mouse over the Insert Template icon in the Consultation Page VC Templates Hide VC Template English Enabled lt View Disable VC Template German Enabled 3 Click Add Template to create your own template Mouse over a template name and click Edit to edit a previously added template or click Delete to delete that template My Templates Acute Template 4 Edit J Delete Children 4 If Add Template or Edit is clicked the templates text editor appears Type in a title for your template and your desired text in the text editor then click Save to save your template My Templates Title Acute Template E 7 U 9 27 Guidelines for best performance of the VC expect system v Become familiar with all functions of VC especially the Differential and Specific Remedy Analysis They are powerful functions which can decisively help in clarifying a case Apply sound homeopathic principles During the follow ups always have in mind the importance of the correct evaluation of the action of a remedy In an ordinary chronic case the follow up should not be made earlier than a month after the prescription Do not rush and change a remedy that is still acting Signs such as initial aggravation or energy level improvement should be taken into consideration The user should have as good background of the theor
29. n and set a value in order to add this symptom v You just consulted the VC expert system about candidate for addition symptoms LA The suggested symptoms are based on the full list of the added symptoms Every time you change the added symptoms list this may influence the suggestions To perform Specific remedy analysis This feature enables the homeopath to select up to five remedies and receive questions which refer to a specific remedy or remedies It is extremely helpful if the practitioner already has a suitable remedy ies in mind and is looking to clear the image of the case 1 Atthe top left of the Visit page click Solve 2 Atthe bottom of the Results and Prescription window click Specific Remedy Analysis 3 Atthe left of the remedies list click the check boxes of the remedies and select up to five remedies 4 Rhus toxicodendron Y J Ruta graveolens 8 Arsenicum album 4 Atthe bottom of the window click Proceed The Results and Prescription closes and you return to the Visit page The proposed symptoms appear with red colour right after the added symptoms just like in Differential Analysis 6 Atthe right of a suggested symptom click the degree drop down and set a value in order to add this symptom v You just consulted the VC expert system about candidate for addition symptoms for specific remedies 19 After clicking Specific Remedy Analysis at the right pane you can also select Reperto
30. n better decide on your case strategy when to wait repeat or change the remedy At the same time they will be used to improve the VC engine and make the repertory more accurate This VC feature represents a true breakthrough for the advancement of homeopathy v In case you consider an important symptom is missing from the repertory you can create it using the UDS User Defined Symptom feature and follow it in a case It will not be used by the VC engine but it will be considered for addition to the repertory according to its definition and progress within the Case Where to find more information For the purpose of reporting problems bugs suggesting new ideas or improvements features or even asking questions about the functionality of the application please send us your brief note via e mail at beta vithoulkascompass com or call us on 30 212 222 8800 29 Rest assured that our team will assist you during weekdays and will respond to you via an e mail as promptly as possible 30
31. o confirm the candidate remedies This is uniquely valuable in finding the correct remedy because the most characteristic symptoms of the first remedies come up In addition to the Differential Analysis feature there is also Differential Analysis Plus The Differential Analysis Plus proposes a larger number of symptoms each time instead of the 20 proposed from Differential Analysis These proposed symptoms are case specific which means that they also include modalities of symptoms already present in the case With the Differential Analysis Plus it is more probable to get proposed symptoms of smaller remedies The proposed symptoms are also gender specific VC guides the user effectively taking the guesswork out of case taking 1 At the top left of the Visit page or in the bottom left of the Results and Prescription window click Differential Analysis or Differential Analysis Plus 2 Please note that in order to perform Differential Analysis or Differential Analysis Plus on a particular case you need to have at least 4 symptoms added 18 3 A list of suggested symptoms to be investigated appear with red colour right after the added symptoms 8 amp GENERALITIES STIFFNESS rigidity AF 9 GENERALITIES COLD agg iF GENERALITIES AIR draft agg BACK PAIN rest agg s BACK PAIN motion on amel GENERALITIES BATHING hot bath amel z a 4 Atthe right of a suggested symptom click the degree drop dow
32. ry Chapters to limit the proposed questions Optionally select the Repertory Chapters to limit the Proposed Questions to v MIND PROSTATE GLAND VERTIGO URETHRA 7 HEAD URINE At the bottom right of the Proposed remedies pane below the Repertory chapters list type in search terms in the Search field in order to confine the proposed symptoms to those containing specific keywords In this way the expert system will only propose symptoms that contain the terms you use in any form eg singular plural etc The search functionality used is identical to the repertory search STOOL SEIN BLADDER GENERALITIES Search ear pain For example in cases where the results are unclear or a remedy needs further confirmation the homeopath can search for the relevance of terms like alcohol or oranges or ear pain for one or more remedies The results will appear in order of importance for the calculation of the remedy scores The Remedy Keyword search function has the potential to drastically cut down the time required to locate possible remedy confirming symptoms This function also allows you a more targeted search without losing possible rubrics relevant to your case After clicking Specific Remedy Analysis at the bottom of the window click Cancel if you want to return to the Results and Prescription page To record a Prescription At the top left of the Visit page click Solve At the left of the Results and Prescr
33. s Materia Medica Repertory My Cases gt VC Demo Case Cervical spondylosis Male 26 y o i D 3 Close Case History E Case Notes New Consultation New Visit B Z U j 9 2 EE e se Ir Date Type This case has no visits yet Terms of Service Privacy Policy 2012 Vithoulkas Compass All Rights Reserved 11 To Modify the Case Data 1 At the top left of the window mouse over and click the Case Title or the information icon in order to modify the Case Data Case Title Main Complaint and secondary case data My Cases gt VC Demo Case Cervical spondylosis Male 26 y o i Click to view case data 2 The Case Data form appears At the top right of the Case Data pane click Edit to modify the Case Data My Cases VC Demo Case Cervical spondylosis Male 26 y o i Click to hide case data Case Title VC Demo Case Main Complaint Cervical spondylosis j3 Edit Sex Male Year of birth 1986 Start Date 01 01 1970 Referred by 3 Modify the form accordingly and then click Close Case Title VC Demo Case Main Complaint Cervical spondylosis ky Close Sex Male Year of birth 1986 Start Date 1 Jan 1970 Referred by v You have successfully modified the Cases Case Data Ga Z4 At the right of the Case Overview page you see the Case Notes pane which is your personal notebook of the case You can use a template for homeopathic consultations instead of writing your notes from scratch by cl
34. s a consulting aid for homeopathic practice and should be used accordingly The full responsibility for prescriptions lies with the practicing homeopath For any questions refer to the section Where to find more information of this guide Understanding the Basic Concepts Vithoulkas Compass records all the information about a patient in a virtual folder called Case The past interactions with the patient are presented in the Case History The case history can contain the following types of events 1 Analysis A consultation with the patient where symptoms are inputted and the expert system proposes remedies for the case 2 Prescription The prescription of a remedy after the analysis 3 Follow up The first part of the consultation with the patient after the prescription where the patient gives feedback about old symptoms New Consultation New Visit When pressing the New Consultation button VC initiates an analysis session or a follow up in case a prescription has been given in the previous consultation s The main functions of the expert system Solve Vithoulkas Compass recommends remedies based on the selected symptom rubrics Differential Analysis amp Differential Analysis Plus The system proposes questions for the homeopath to ask his patient which could help in finding the correct remedy Specific remedy analysis The system proposes questions to the patient which refer to a specific remedy or remedi
35. ver a case record click Copy and select an appropriate folder to copy the case to Export Case With use of the export wizard cases or parts of them can be exported to files in the practitioner s computer in PDF format for printing or other personal use 1 At the top right of the main pane in the Case overview page click Export to open the Export Case dialog Export 2 Select what to export from the following options Full Case Latest prescription or Selected case history elements 23 Export Case Please select what you want to export Full case Last prescription Selected case history elements Remedy Comment Date Type 08 02 2012 Analysis 02 03 2012 Prescription Rhus toxicodendron 200 ch icps 6x 30cps i 15 03 2012 Follow up Case Notes Case History 3 Click the Checkboxes to include the Case notes and Case history Y Case Notes Y Case History 4 Atthe bottom left of the Export Case pane click Export to export the case v You have just successfully exported a case Create Folder In VC users have the ability to organize their cases in different directories by creating virtual folders 1 While in My Cases at the left of the window click Create Folder Eg Create folder Enter the desired Folder name and click Create folder Create folder Folder name Clinic v You have successfully created a new folder Copy Move Case 1 While in My Cases mouse over a Case Recor
36. y the degree represents both the intensity and the frequency of a symptom e A degree of 1 indicates that the symptom is there i e it exceeds what we consider to be normal We should neither input the symptom thirst if the patients report that they drink more water during summertime nor input the symptom perspiration if they perspire during heavy exertion On the contrary if they do not perspire at all then this is a symptom that Should be recorded Another criterion is the localization of the symptom Let s take for example the symptom Back perspiration cervical region sleep in Little perspiration in the cervical region during warm nights should be evaluated as degree 1 not because of the perspiration per se but because of the special localization of the symptom e lt A degree of 2 shows some frequency or intensity of the symptom e g little to moderate perspiration but frequently 28 e The 3 degree represents both a frequent and an intense symptom e g much perspiration in the cervical region every night even in winter e The 4 degree should be given rarely and only if the symptom is really impressive In our example of perspiration in the cervical region we give a 4 degree if the pillow gets really wet every night e Symptoms given spontaneously by the patient without a specific question should be given special attention Attention should also be given to changes that occur during the treatment e g the d

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