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The Merck manual home health handbook / Robert S. Porter, editor-in-chief ; Justin L. Kaplan, senior assistant editor ; Barbara P. Homeier, assistant editor ; editorial board, Richard K. Albert ... [et al.].

Porter, Robert S., 1950- (Added Author). Kaplan, Justin L. (Added Author). Homeier, Barbara P. (Added Author). Albert, Richard K. (Added Author).

Summary:

This Home edition of the Merck Manual contains virtually all the information in the physician's version, but in easy-to-understand, everyday language, with a reader-friendly format. Features new chapters on gene therapy, heart disease, cancer nutrition problems, hormonal problems, and men's, women's and children's health issues.

Record details

ISBN: 9780911910308 :
ISBN: 0911910301 :
Physical Description: xlii, 2306 p., [8] p. of plates : col. ill. ; 25 cm.
Edition: [3rd ed.].
Publisher: Whitehouse Station, NJ : Merck Research Laboratories, 2009.

Content descriptions

General Note:

Previously published as: The Merck manual of medical information, Home ed.

Includes index.

Formatted Contents Note:

A guide for readers -- Understanding medical terms -- Fundamentals -- Drugs -- Digestive disorders -- Liver and gallbladder disorders -- Kidney and urinary tract disorders -- Heart and blood vessel disorders -- Lung and airway disorders -- Bone, joint, and muscle disorders -- Brain, spinal cord, and nerve disorders -- Mental health disorders -- Disorders of nutrition and metabolism -- Hormonal disorders -- Blood disorders -- Cancer -- Immune disorders -- Infections -- Skin disorders -- Mouth and dental disorders -- Ear, nose, and throat disorders -- Eye disorders -- Men's health issues -- Women's health issues -- Children's health issues -- Older people's health issues -- Injuries and poisoning -- Special subjects -- Appendixes. Weights and measures ; Common medical tests ; Drug names : generic and trade ; Resources for help and information.