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The Merck Manual (17th [Centennial] Edition, 1999) is celebrating 100 years of providing quality medical information to healthcare professionals world-wide. Since 1899, The Merck Manual has set the standard for excellence in the medical community for current, complete, and comprehensive information on all areas of medicine. It is the oldest continuously published general medical text in the English language and the most widely used medical textbook in the world.

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Allegheny Univ., Philadelphia, PA. Brandon/Hill Medical List selection (#114). Centennial edition of the classic reference for physicians, residents, and nurses. Contains diagnosis and treatment of common clinical disorders, arranged by organ system, etiology, or specialty. Robert Berkow was author of previous edition: c1989. Includes copy of first edition.

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars DX: Very satisfied with the book., July 7 2006

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This review is from: The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy (Hardcover)

Just a great medical reference book that has been around forever- however its probably more for medical professionals though than the lay person as the language can get a bit complicated- check out the home version if you're non-medical. Also recommended for healthcare workers, The Sixty-Second Motivator to learn how to better motivate patients to exercise, take their meds, eat better, etc.

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars The Bible of Medicine, Feb 13 2003

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This review is from: The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy, 17th Edition (Centennial Edition) (Hardcover)

Dubbed the Bible of Medicine, the Merck manual is a book condensed enough to cover all the major aspects of of medicine in a text written that even though is targeted towards health care practitioners, can also be used by that layman. Written first at the end of the 19th century, the manual covers nearly most of everything in the medical field. From why epilepsy occurs to that dreadful itchy rash, the topics are concise, up to the point and easy to understand. Even though a home edition exists, the black book can be used by educated people to know anything they would like to know, with the exception of surgery.

The book is divided into an alphabetical scheme, where all the topics are featured in that order. However that can be confusing as such since the subtopics are not arranged that way. Case in point, if you wanted to search for Candidiasis of the skin, you should not search under C, but S for skin disorders and then follow things through. This can be confusing at first, but then again, this is not an encyclopedia or dictionary of medical terms. The great thing about the book is the way everything is covered in the basic schema of background, signs and symptoms and then therapy. This helps people understand the topic in the right sense and actually makes it stick to your mind for a long time. The book is also good enough to mention the doses of the drugs used to treat an ailment.

No medical clinician should be out there practicing without the Merck Manual on his desk. This is a quick reference that is essential in the day of evidence based medicine and where the patient is educated enough to be a part of his or her treatment plan and not just the silent recepient. The book can be found in the hard copy format and is available for the PALM, which makes it the best reference carried in a doctor's pocket.

Very Highly Recommended!!!

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars The best edition of the best medical reource available, Mar 17 1999

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This review is from: The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy, 17th Edition (Centennial Edition) (Hardcover)

I have purchased every edition of The Merck Manual starting with the 10th edition. They all have been the best medical information resource available at the time.

The new, 17th edition, has surpassed all past editions. The typeface has been improver (made larger), the layout of topics has been changed for the better and the writing style has been made more lay person reader friendly. In sum, the best has got even better.

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