|  | Author: Mark H. Beers
Creators: Robert S. Porter, Thomas V. Jones
Publisher: Merck
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Rating:  89 reviews
Sales Rank: 5386
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 18
Pages: 3000
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3
Dimensions (in): 7.9 x 5.7 x 2.4
ISBN: 0911910182
Dewey Decimal Number: 616
EAN: 9780911910186
ASIN: 0911910182
Publication Date: April 7, 2006
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Merck Manual April 24, 2008
Anita S. Knecht (Port St Lucie, FL, USA)
This was a birthday gift for my son who is the T.B. epidemiologist at the Michigan State Health Department. He loved the gift and I loved the price!
Excellent and Comprehensive Medical Text book April 9, 2008
HAZIM AL-HAIDERI
I am familiar with this book since 1981 and every ten years I buy the most recent edition ,by this I can keep myself updated in various aspects of medicne specaily those outside the scope of specialty.
I think that the Merck Manual is one of the most usefull medical books , for its comprehensive clinical knowledge, excellent and informative tables and diagrams.
I encourage all the doctors to have a copy of the Merck manual , knowing that this book is not a specialty limited text book .
A review for laypeople April 1, 2008
J. L. Albee (Houston, TX USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is a vast medical reference book, written in technical language for practicing clinicians. That, of course, does not mean that it can't be endlessly fascinating and useful for so-called "laypeople" as well.
Always wanted to be a doctor? Grades were never good enough? Couldn't afford it? Not to worry. This book is the wannabe physician's dream, and the hypochondriac's worst nightmare. It covers the entire range of human illness and injury, including symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and prognosis. No other medical reference book comes close to its exhaustive coverage and scientific excellence. Potential readers should keep in mind that this book is NOT a drug reference, but a manual for general clinical practice. If you want to know the infinite details about your favorite pills, you'll need the Physician's Desk Reference as well.
The book has thousands of tissue-paper thin pages, all filled with text. There are no photographs, few graphics of any kind, and only a few tables. It's a massive encyclopedia. For the curious and well-informed layperson, I recommend this book over the watered-down home version. It's not that the home version is "dumbed down." It isn't, but the real thing is far more scientifically penetrating in analysis, cause and treatment options. The technical language can be a bit daunting without a good medical dictionary (or an M.D. or D.O. degree), but once you learn a few recurring terms you'll find this book to be the best self-doctoring tool you've ever put your hands on. The only thing you won't be able to do is write your own prescriptions! Your doctor will just HATE you for it.
New editions of the Merck Manual come around every six years or so, and sometimes it takes as long as ten, so this edition will be current for at least another five years. I know it sounds perverted, but I bought this book because I enjoy the science behind it. I read it just to learn new fascinating things about the wonderful field of medicine, and you can too! If anything, you'll appreciate how brilliant your medical professionals are.
Marvelous Merck Manual February 15, 2008
Dr. DCH (FL)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The Merck Manual has always been a medical gem. The information is timely, authoritative, and beautifully written and edited. It informs but does not overwhelm with esoteric medical-speak. I have been a physician (M.D.)for 47 years and have found The Manual a valuable companion on countless occasions. The section on personality disorders, for example, provides one of the finest explanations of the diagnosis and treatment of these complicated mental conditions I have ever read. The Merck Manual sets a very high standard for medical texts.
the best so ever February 6, 2008
Saud Al-Soleiss
realy it is a reference for me and my patients sometimes and not only in my specility and other specilities
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