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The Merck manual home health handbook / Robert S. Porter, editor-in-chief ; Justin L. Kaplan, senior assistant editor ; Barbara P. Homeier, assistant editor ; editorial board, Richard K. Albert [and others].

Porter, Robert S., 1950- (Added Author). Kaplan, Justin L. (Added Author). Homeier, Barbara P. (Added Author). Albert, Richard K. (Added Author).

Summary:

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.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781118115428
  • ISBN: 1118115422
  • Physical Description: xlii, 2,306 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
  • Publisher: Hoboken, NJ : John Wiley & Sons Inc., [2011]

Content descriptions

General Note:
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. Weights and measures ; Common medical tests ; Drug names : generic and trade ; Resources for help and information.
Subject: Medicine, Popular > Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Medicine > Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Diseases > Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at Lackawanna County Library System. (Show)
  • 0 of 0 copies available at Albright Memorial Library.

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  • 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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