• 19th Ed.
• 2011
• © Merck & C0. Inc.
• Robert S. Porter, MD, Editor-in-Chief
• 0911910190 / 9780911910193
• Family Practice, Diagnosis, General Medicine

 

Description

The Merck Manual is one of the world's most trusted medical references and the 19th Edition (2011) is more comprehensive than ever before! First published in 1899, The Manual is one of the most compact, concise and complete medical reference books for doctors, medical students and health care professionals.

For its 19th Edition, the Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy has been thoroughly updated and thoughtfully expanded, with more than 850 additional pages, 15 new chapters, over 300 new tables, and 56 new figures.

Packed with essential information on diagnosing and treating medical disorders, this handy, compact guide was written by a team of more than 300 clinicians for everyday use by medical professionals for delivery of the best care to their patients.

Designed for maximum clinical utility, the new Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy 19th edition makes it easy to find the right information, right when it is needed.

New Sections Include:

• • A new 16-page, full-color insert showing skin, eye, and oral disorders
• • Expanded discussions of over 85 symptoms, including chest pain, cough, and edema
• • New sections on topics in geriatric medicine
• • More on financial issues in health care
• • An appendix listing Normal Laboratory Values
• • Bulleted diagnosis and treatment summaries

Brand new sections covering important issues in geriatric medicine, including topics such as:

• • Ways to approach the Geriatric Patient
• • Prevention of Disease and Disability in the Elderly
• • Quality of Life and Therapeutic Objectives
• • Provision of Care
• • Gait Disorders
• • Fall Injuries in the Elderly
• • Social Issues in the Elderly
• • The Older Driver
• • Funding Health Care for the Elderly

Audience

This is a must-have for medical students, residents, practicing physicians, nurses, and allied health professionals.

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