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The Merck manual home health handbook

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

General Note:	Previously published as The Merck manual of medical information. 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 -- Index.
Summary, etc.:	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.