The Merck Manual of Medical Information: Home Edition

Over 1,000 pages of in-depth medical information! One of the most widely used sources of medical information in the world, The Merck Manual had previously been written for doctors and health-care professionals—not the general public. Now The Merck Manual—Home Edition contains virtually all of the information in the physician’s version, but in easy-to-understand, everyday language, with a reader-friendly format.

Written by two hundred internationally respected medical experts, this best-selling reference presents in-depth information for almost all medical problems, including:

- Heart disease
- Digestive disorders
- Cancer
- Nutrition problems
- AIDS
- Hormonal problems
- Infections
- Men’s, women’s, and children’s health issues
- Mental health disorders
- And more!

The most complete medical book of its kind, The Merck Manual—Home Edition is an essential volume for every household.

Need to find the definition of a medical term and comprehend it? Need fast information about your child's illness? Need help defining that redness in your eye? Or maybe you need a reality check on the progress of your pregnancy. For the first time, Merck--the leader in medical research since 1899--has opened its treasure chest of medical knowledge to the general public.

The team of nearly 200 experts, consultants, and authors has assembled a body of information so vast that listing select items fails to do it justice. The Merck Manual provides reams of useful medical information, ranging from fundamentals such as anatomy to crisp, easily understood descriptions of complicated diseases. Clear drawings of basic anatomical details and helpful sidebars that define terms and proffer advice are invaluable features, as is the up-to-date counsel on choosing the right form of exercise.

The Merck Manual's 30-page section on drugs is itself an excellent resource. Here you'll find descriptions of the biological impact of high-powered pharmaceuticals, plus a table of drugs that put the elderly at risk. Its five appendixes on such topics as legal issues and commonly used medical terms segue handily into a guide of institutions that offer information and counseling for a multitude of medical conditions. This exhaustive volume clarifies both the workings of the human body and the geography of its demise, not to mention Western medicine's solutions to its failures. If knowledge is power, buy this book to arm yourself with a world of information.