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Summary: Every home needs this!
Review: This book should be in the library of every home. Are you worried that you have something that is serious? Do you need a self-diagnosis to comfort you or to push you to seek further medical advice? Do you want to know what the treatments are for the ailment you are suffering under? The Merck Manual has all the info you need in easy language to help you better your health. Many people go to a doctor unnecessarily wasting time and money when they feel "sick". However, this manual will give you enough info on practically every health problem/issue out there so that you can decide whether to just heal at home or need medical attention. If you're someone who always "fears the worst" this book will help you ease your fears; while at the same time it tells you the straight facts about a certain condition. In each section, the manual gives you a brief description of the condition/illness, then it gives you the symptoms and diagnosis, and then the prognosis and treatment. There are also VERY helpful appendices where there are lists of medical terms, drug names (generic and trade), and an address directory for all major conditions (in case you need to call a particular organization for more info on a certain condition). This book must be in every home library out there. It is an indispensable tool for a healthy and long life.
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Summary: Merck Manual
Review: This is a comprehensive book, detailing nearly every type of ailment known to mankind. Those who judge just one small portion of it (who may or may not have medical degrees to support their opinions) do the work an injustice by focusing on the narrow instead of the entire range of the book.This book is full of detail that the average person can comprehend. At times the book does seem a bit rigid in that certain ailments can only occur in specific parts of the body. Case in point, my wife was diagnosed with a ganglion cyst on her ankle, an uncommon location, but according to the book, such cysts are limited to the wrist. But this does not detract from the overall usefullness of this book as a standard reference. Of course, no book should be the sole source of medical evaluation and doctors must be consulted as the needs arise.
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Summary: Merck Manual
Review: This is a comprehensive book, detailing nearly every type of ailment known to mankind. Those who judge just one small portion of it (who may or may not have medical degrees to support their opinions) do the work an injustice by focusing on the narrow instead of the entire range of the book. This book is full of detail that the average person can comprehend. At times the book does seem a bit rigid in that certain ailments can only occur in specific parts of the body. Case in point, my wife was diagnosed with a ganglion cyst on her ankle, an uncommon location, but according to the book, such cysts are limited to the wrist. But this does not detract from the overall usefullness of this book as a standard reference. Of course, no book should be the sole source of medical evaluation and doctors must be consulted as the needs arise.
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Summary: Merck is Best for Home Health Knowledge
Review: This is an excellent value for the money. Where else can you get 1900 pages of health info for about $25? I work with doctors on a regular basis and find the information in this book essential to both presenting a patient with an ailment to a doctor with my opinion regarding a diagnosis, and in understanding the official diagnosis the doctor presents. The drug interaction information is also good to know, and may save your life. Any time you are prescribed a medication you should read this section and identify any potential risks or interactions your doctor may have overlooked. I work with doctors daily, and these things do happen.
The best part of this book is its organization, which is understandably important when you have this much information to organize. For example, there are specific sections of the book that discuss cancers, digestive disorders, family planning, etc. The entire book is divided into several hundred chapters, and the book includes a detailed appendix for additional resources. However, be advised that internet references in the appendix may be outdated, as this type of information changes so quickly, a book cannot hope to keep up. As an added benefit, when this book goes out of date, you will find it makes an excellent door stop.
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Summary: A must
Review: This manual is a must for any house. It covers every medical problem out there. It'll inform you and help you. Not recommended for hyperchondriacs...just kidding.
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Summary: every home should habe this journal
Review: well written, good diagrams
the strength of this book ios that it is easy to understand and it has every possible ailment included in it. i referenced materials form this, brought it to my doctor and we reviewed an allergy condition together though it. this is a god-sent book
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Summary: Something special for the tropics
Review: With more than 50 years working as specialist in tropical medicine, I can assure all of you -potential customers- that here is the real bible to help everybody in today's complicated world, mainly do to the hight volume of literature. Dr. G. Martinez Salazar, Neurobiochemist
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