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ISBN 10: 1118115422 ISBN 13: 9781118115428

Casa editrice: Turner Pub Co, 2011

Riassunto

Now in paperback—the most comprehensive home health reference bestseller

Millions of people around the world have relied on The Merck Manual Home Health Handbook for quick access to authoritative, accessible health information. Written by more than 300 internationally respected medical experts, this comprehensive medical resource features extensive, up-to-date coverage of health care for newborns, the elderly, and everyone in between.

• Contains reliable, up-to-date information on a broad range of medical conditions, illnesses, and situations, including accidents and injuries, aging, cancer, diabetes, digestive disorders, heart disease, mental health disorders, and many others
• Covers men's, women's, pediatric (both newborns and older children), and geriatric health issues
• Well organized and extensively indexed to make information easy to find
• An extraordinary bargain at a penny a page

The Merck Manual Home Health Handbook is filled with essential medical information that’s both easy to find and easy to understand in order to help you communicate more effectively with your doctor, understand a diagnosis or treatment option, or simply know more about your health and the health of those you care about.

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The Essential Home Medical Reference?over 4 million copies sold!

People around the world reach for The Merck Manual Home Health Handbook for quick access to health information that is both authoritative and easy to understand. For over a century, The Merck Manual has been trusted by doctors, nurses, pharmacists, and other health care professionals. The Merck Manual Home Health Handbook is written by more than 300 internationally respected medical experts and features up-to-date information on a broad range of medical conditions, illnesses, and situations. This comprehensive resource covers health care for newborns, older adults, and everyone in between. It's filled with essential medical information to help you communicate more effectively with your doctor, understand a diagnosis or treatment option, or simply know more about your health and the health of those you care about.

• Includes summaries of causes, symptoms, diagnoses, and treatments for most health issues

• Contains reliable, up-to-date information on a broad range of medical conditions, illnesses, and situations, including accidents and injuries, aging, cancer, diabetes, digestive problems, heart disease, mental health disorders, and many others

• Covers women's, men's, pediatric, and geriatric health concerns

• Extensively indexed, with informative illustrations, "Did You Know?" sidebars, and lists throughout

"An invaluable reference." ?Boston Globe

"Merck's most authoritative and easy-to-read home medical guide yet." ?Publishers Weekly

Today's Merck is a global healthcare leader working to help the world be well. For more than 110 years, Merck Publishing, in cooperation with Merck Research Laboratories, has been dedicated to providing the best and most timely and relevant resources in the world. For more information, see www.merckbooks.com.

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: Turner Pub Co
• Data di pubblicazione: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1118115422
• ISBN 13: 9781118115428
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Lingua: Inglese
• Numero di pagine: 2352
• Redattore: Porter Robert S., Kaplan Justin L., Homeier Barbara P.